Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,565 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia is 3,565 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia peaked at 3,900 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,012 kg per hectare, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 80th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,652 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2,012 kg per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 2,696 kg per hectare | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 3,007 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 2,455 kg per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 2,748 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 3,080 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 2,941 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,565 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 2,288 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 2,901 kg per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 2,422 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 3,597 kg per hectare | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 3,205 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 3,244 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,625 kg per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 3,537 kg per hectare | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 3,386 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3,330 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,502 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,839 kg per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 3,381 kg per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 3,900 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 3,051 kg per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 3,859 kg per hectare | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 2,808 kg per hectare | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 3,715 kg per hectare | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 3,554 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,664 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,538 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,472 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,408 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,565 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3,565 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3,565 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,699 kg per hectare | 2,012 kg per hectare | 3,080 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,977 kg per hectare | 2,288 kg per hectare | 3,597 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,394 kg per hectare | 2,808 kg per hectare | 3,900 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,530 kg per hectare | 3,408 kg per hectare | 3,664 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.55 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in North Macedonia was 3,565 kg per hectare in 2024, 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 cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,900 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,012 kg per hectare in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- North Macedonia ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.