North Macedonia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, North Macedonia's capture fisheries production (metric tons) fell 50.6% on 2023 (from 280 to 138.37).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +10.7% and a typical year strayed about 46.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 185.4% in 2019 and the biggest yearly fall was 65.1% in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 6% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, North Macedonia had the 199th highest value of the 215 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to North Macedonia in the 2024 ranking

• Slovenia — 196th of 215: 223.27
• St. Martin (French part) — 197th of 215: 180
• Aruba — 198th of 215: 175
• Cayman Islands — 200th of 215: 125
• Lesotho — 201st of 215: 74
• Eswatini — 202nd of 215: 65

What this measures

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 33 values

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) in nearby economies

• Albania — 9,074 (2024)
• Andorra — 0 (2024)
• Armenia — 1,200 (2024)
• Austria — 350 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 64,022 (2024)
• Belarus — 555 (2024)
• Belgium — 17,068 (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 305 (2024)
• Bulgaria — 6,862 (2024)
• Channel Islands — 2,290 (2022)

More environment data for North Macedonia

• Population in largest city — 620,825 (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 54.21% (2025)
• Rural population — 675,721 (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 37.11% (2025)
• Urban population — 1.15 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 62.89% (2025)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — -1.07% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — 0.33% (2025)
• Agricultural land (sq. km) — 12,410 (2024)
• Surface area (sq. km)

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Questions people ask

What is North Macedonia's capture fisheries production (metric tons)?

138.37 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1992?

It is down 29.04% from 195 in 1992 (1.07% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 514 in 2021 and the lowest 78 in 1996.

How does North Macedonia rank?

199th highest of 215 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in capture fisheries production (metric tons) unusual for North Macedonia?

In 2024, North Macedonia's capture fisheries production (metric tons) fell 50.6% on 2023 (from 280 to 138.37). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +10.7% and a typical year strayed about 46.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator ER.FSH.CAPT.MT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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