Wheat production in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Wheat production was 229,309 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
229,309 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
72nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
381,226 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
200,112 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Wheat production in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat production in North Macedonia stood at 229,309 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in North Macedonia peaked at 381,226 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 200,112 tonnes, in 2017.
North Macedonia ranks 72nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Wheat production in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 299,522 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 249,789 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 336,133 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 381,226 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 269,303 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 293,762 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 336,562 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 319,419 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 299,356 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 246,000 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 267,170 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 225,490 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 356,825 tonnes | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 333,888 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 293,326 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 218,100 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 291,719 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 271,117 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 243,137 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 256,103 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 214,963 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 258,960 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 287,954 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 201,218 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 306,433 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 200,112 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 241,106 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 239,916 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 246,031 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 243,676 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 224,632 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 215,165 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 229,309 tonnes | +6.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 229,309 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240 tonnes, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 229,309 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310,714 tonnes | 249,789 tonnes | 381,226 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 280,299 tonnes | 218,100 tonnes | 356,825 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,990 tonnes | 200,112 tonnes | 306,433 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,763 tonnes | 215,165 tonnes | 246,031 tonnes | 5 |
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 wheat production in North Macedonia?
- Wheat production in North Macedonia was 229,309 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 381,226 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,112 tonnes in 2017.
- How does North Macedonia rank for wheat production?
- North Macedonia ranks 72nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.