North Macedonia - Agricultural land

Agricultural land (sq. km)

The value for Agricultural land (sq. km) in North Macedonia was 12,640 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,340 in 2002 and a minimum value of 10,130 in 2009.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1992 13,070
1993 12,970
1994 12,960
1995 12,870
1996 12,900
1997 12,830
1998 12,910
1999 12,820
2000 12,350
2001 12,420
2002 13,340
2003 13,010
2004 12,620
2005 12,280
2006 12,240
2007 10,760
2008 10,630
2009 10,130
2010 11,190
2011 11,180
2012 12,670
2013 12,600
2014 12,610
2015 12,620
2016 12,650
2017 12,660
2018 12,640

Agricultural land (% of land area)

Agricultural land (% of land area) in North Macedonia was 50.12 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 52.46 in 2002, while its lowest value was 40.17 in 2009.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1992 51.40
1993 51.00
1994 50.96
1995 50.61
1996 50.73
1997 50.45
1998 50.77
1999 50.41
2000 48.56
2001 48.84
2002 52.46
2003 51.16
2004 49.63
2005 48.29
2006 48.13
2007 42.65
2008 42.13
2009 40.17
2010 44.37
2011 44.33
2012 50.24
2013 49.96
2014 50.00
2015 50.04
2016 50.16
2017 50.20
2018 50.12

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use