Agricultural production in North Macedonia
According to FAOSTAT, North Macedonia produced 532,134 t of cereals, 682,454 t of vegetables, 543,787 t of fruit, 21,430 t of meat and 323,407 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were green chillies and peppers (247,476 t), wheat (229,309 t) and grapes (205,571 t).
- Products recorded
- 100
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 2
- products
- Year
- 2024
North Macedonia ranks second or third in the world for poppy seed.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in green chillies and peppers (+41%), followed by apples (+34%).
Livestock numbers: 143,953 cattle, 179,682 pigs, 517,128 sheep and 97,918 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All vegetables | 682,454 | 91 | 0.06% | +2.6% |
| All fruit | 543,787 | 105 | 0.06% | +7.1% |
| All cereals | 532,134 | 119 | 0.02% | −15% |
| All milk | 323,407 | 107 | 0.03% | −28% |
| All roots and tubers | 200,983 | 126 | 0.02% | +0.7% |
| All meat | 21,430 | 158 | 0.01% | −3.2% |
| All pulses | 20,221 | 111 | 0.02% | −1.9% |
| All tree nuts | 7,743 | 72 | 0.04% | +22% |
| All eggs | 7,403 | 119 | 0.01% | −40% |
| All sugar crops | 4,246 | 125 | 0% | −8.9% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow milk | 282,317 | 101 | 0.04% | −29% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 247,476 | 19 | 0.55% | +41% |
| Wheat | 229,309 | 71 | 0.03% | −20% |
| Grapes | 205,571 | 37 | 0.27% | +4.9% |
| Potatoes | 200,983 | 93 | 0.05% | +0.7% |
| Cabbages | 163,306 | 39 | 0.22% | −0.4% |
| Barley | 145,149 | 58 | 0.1% | −5.2% |
| Watermelons | 136,721 | 52 | 0.13% | 0.0% |
| Maize | 130,413 | 99 | 0.01% | −7.0% |
| Apples | 127,696 | 50 | 0.13% | +34% |
| Tomatoes | 115,681 | 79 | 0.06% | −28% |
| Skim milk of cows | 82,718 | 80 | 0.06% | −40% |
| Onions, dry | 69,084 | 77 | 0.06% | +15% |
| Beer | 50,500 | 112 | 0.03% | −19% |
| Wine | 45,375 | 33 | 0.19% | −56% |
| Cucumbers | 32,794 | 67 | 0.04% | −32% |
| Plums | 28,750 | 35 | 0.23% | −13% |
| Sheep milk | 25,698 | 38 | 0.26% | −30% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 24,192 | 112 | 0.01% | +2.0% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 24,116 | 25 | 0.4% | −13% |
| Rice (paddy) | 18,608 | 92 | 0% | −39% |
| Goat milk | 15,392 | 70 | 0.08% | +10% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 11,880 | 97 | 0.01% | +20% |
| Olives | 11,575 | 28 | 0.05% | −6.2% |
| Other beans, green | 8,890 | 48 | 0.03% | −34% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 8,154 | 61 | 0.03% | −30% |
| Pears | 8,114 | 57 | 0.03% | +31% |
| Sour cherries | 7,857 | 16 | 0.53% | −2.3% |
| Cow peas, dry | 7,658 | 26 | 0.08% | +0.9% |
| Hen eggs | 7,403 | 119 | 0.01% | −40% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 6,866 | 69 | 0.03% | −14% |
| Beans, dry | 6,298 | 75 | 0.02% | −4.8% |
| Green garlic | 5,875 | 57 | 0.02% | +36% |
| Cherries | 5,537 | 40 | 0.18% | −12% |
| Walnuts, in shell | 5,520 | 33 | 0.13% | +19% |
| Sunflower seed | 5,341 | 56 | 0.01% | −42% |
| Strawberries | 5,014 | 52 | 0.05% | +5.3% |
| Rye | 4,897 | 41 | 0.04% | −57% |
| Apricots | 4,779 | 43 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| Carrots and turnips | 4,304 | 101 | 0.01% | −1.4% |
| Sugar beet | 4,246 | 52 | 0% | −8.9% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 4,135 | 145 | 0.01% | −25% |
| Chillies and peppers, dry | 3,750 | 37 | 0.07% | +3.2% |
| Oats | 3,689 | 56 | 0.02% | −39% |
| Honey | 3,651 | 55 | 0.18% | +405% |
| Butter of cow milk | 3,469 | 66 | 0.06% | −40% |
| Sheep meat | 3,418 | 94 | 0.03% | −28% |
| Mushrooms | 2,922 | 35 | 0.01% | +4.8% |
| Margarine and shortening | 2,900 | 80 | 0.02% | +38% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 2,900 | 62 | 0.01% | +71% |
| Vetches | 2,886 | 11 | 0.44% | +1.5% |
| Peas, dry | 2,143 | 70 | 0.02% | −5.3% |
| Eggplants | 2,074 | 70 | 0% | +127% |
| Chicken meat | 1,997 | 159 | 0% | −0.7% |
| Spring onions and shallots | 1,964 | 33 | 0.04% | −7.1% |
| Olive oil | 1,790 | 26 | 0.07% | +17% |
| Peas, green | 1,674 | 66 | 0.01% | −34% |
| Anise, coriander, cumin and fennel | 1,532 | 19 | 0.06% | +13% |
| Chestnuts, in shell | 1,520 | 15 | 0.07% | +27% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 1,422 | 115 | 0% | +7.5% |
| Quinces | 1,291 | 26 | 0.19% | +14% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 1,198 | 62 | 0.02% | −70% |
| Melons | 1,150 | 80 | 0% | +8.0% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 1,137 | 54 | 0.17% | — |
| Chick peas, dry | 1,073 | 36 | 0.01% | −2.3% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 1,053 | 65 | 0.01% | +20% |
| Figs | 861 | 38 | 0.06% | +8.7% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 842 | 114 | 0.01% | −25% |
| Asparagus | 728 | 29 | 0.01% | +4.6% |
| Almonds, in shell | 703 | 34 | 0.02% | +35% |
| Wool, greasy | 691 | 61 | 0.04% | −17% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 677 | 80 | 0.03% | −28% |
| Fat of pigs | 541 | 75 | 0% | +20% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 514 | 85 | 0% | +2.6% |
| Tallow | 500 | 62 | 0.01% | +11% |
| Raspberries | 478 | 33 | 0.05% | +232% |
| Leeks | 474 | 44 | 0.02% | +7.7% |
| Raw sugar | 431 | 117 | 0% | −57% |
| Rapeseed | 413 | 61 | 0% | −95% |
| Oil of sesame seed | 391 | 49 | 0.03% | +20% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 368 | 125 | 0% | −25% |
| Cranberries | 312 | 5 | 0.05% | +8.0% |
| Spinach | 221 | 56 | 0% | +69% |
| Molasses | 201 | 117 | 0% | −58% |
| Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. | 194 | 57 | 0.01% | +2.1% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 185 | 94 | 0% | +8.2% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 184 | 117 | 0.01% | −25% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 178 | 100 | 0.01% | −28% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 112 | 98 | 0% | +6.7% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 98 | 60 | 0% | +3.2% |
| Green maize | 95 | 41 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 89 | 87 | 0.01% | −28% |
| Currants | 79 | 32 | 0.01% | +8.2% |
| Soybeans | 55 | 94 | 0% | −63% |
| Lentils, dry | 51 | 40 | 0% | −48% |
| Sesame seed | 42 | 67 | 0% | −2.3% |
| Sorghum | 36 | 105 | 0% | −7.7% |
| Tea, packed | 36 | 105 | 0% | — |
| Millet | 33 | 72 | 0% | +10% |
| Poppy seed | 24 | 3 | 0.23% | −68% |
Live animals, 2024
North Macedonia among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of North Macedonia, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
North Macedonia had 1.8 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow milk | 155 | 97.7 | 1.6× |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 136 | 5.49 | 24.7× |
| Wheat | 126 | 97.8 | 1.3× |
| Grapes | 113 | 9.30 | 12.1× |
| Potatoes | 110 | 47.8 | 2.3× |
| Cabbages | 89.6 | 9.25 | 9.7× |
| Barley | 79.6 | 17.4 | 4.6× |
| Watermelons | 75.0 | 12.9 | 5.8× |
| Maize | 71.5 | 149 | 0.5× |
| Apples | 70.0 | 12.0 | 5.8× |
| Tomatoes | 63.5 | 23.1 | 2.7× |
| Skim milk of cows | 45.4 | 17.5 | 2.6× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
North Macedonia reported exports of 92 and imports of 140 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 14,254 | USD 137 m | 9.61 | 24 of 101 |
| Wine | 39,879 | USD 61.4 m | 1.54 | 21 of 128 |
| Cabbages | 65,346 | USD 31.6 m | 0.48 | 14 of 115 |
| Apples | 79,846 | USD 22.1 m | 0.28 | 17 of 105 |
| Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) | 19,489 | USD 18.8 m | 0.97 | 20 of 125 |
| Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled | 1,840 | USD 16.8 m | 9.11 | 28 of 82 |
| Grapes | 18,813 | USD 15.7 m | 0.84 | 25 of 103 |
| Tomatoes | 15,259 | USD 12.7 m | 0.83 | 40 of 122 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 10,365 | USD 11.8 m | 1.14 | 37 of 113 |
| Anise, badian, coriander, cumin, caraway, fennel and juniper berries, raw | 1,095 | USD 6.3 m | 5.76 | 28 of 110 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 33,378 | USD 62.2 m | 1.86 | 73 of 189 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 43,814 | USD 46.9 m | 1.07 | 56 of 186 |
| Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled | 8,053 | USD 44.8 m | 5.57 | 31 of 169 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 6,786 | USD 34.5 m | 5.08 | 77 of 192 |
| Plantains and cooking bananas | 26,379 | USD 21.4 m | 0.81 | 17 of 118 |
| Coffee, green | 4,825 | USD 19.7 m | 4.08 | 69 of 177 |
| Raw milk of cattle | 24,528 | USD 19.2 m | 0.78 | 42 of 188 |
| Palm oil | 12,192 | USD 14.8 m | 1.22 | 108 of 191 |
| Wheat | 63,839 | USD 14.8 m | 0.23 | 126 of 176 |
| Maize (corn) | 53,061 | USD 14.7 m | 0.28 | 101 of 190 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in North Macedonia?
By volume, the largest products of North Macedonia in 2024 were cow milk (282,317 t), chillies and peppers, green (247,476 t), wheat (229,309 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is North Macedonia the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 3rd, for poppy seed.
How much cow milk does North Macedonia produce per person?
About 155 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 97.7 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does North Macedonia export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were unmanufactured tobacco (USD 137 m), wine (USD 61.4 m), cabbages (USD 31.6 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does North Macedonia import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 62.2 m), sunflower-seed oil, crude (USD 46.9 m), meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (USD 44.8 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.