Land area in square kilometers in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Land area in square kilometers was 25,220 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometers in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers in North Macedonia stood at 25,220 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in North Macedonia peaked at 25,430 sq. km in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25,220 sq. km, in 2009.
North Macedonia ranks 145th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in square kilometers in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25,430 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,430 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,230 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25,230 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,220 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 25,220 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 25,220 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,844 sq. km, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,430 sq. km | 25,430 sq. km | 25,430 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 25,369 sq. km | 25,220 sq. km | 25,430 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,220 sq. km | 25,220 sq. km | 25,220 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,220 sq. km | 25,220 sq. km | 25,220 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers in North Macedonia?
- Land area in square kilometers in North Macedonia was 25,220 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,430 sq. km in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,220 sq. km in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for land area in square kilometers?
- North Macedonia ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.