North Macedonia: Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, North Macedonia's livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100) rose 2.73 on 2023 (from 77.11 to 79.84).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −0.44 and a typical year strayed about 5.72 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 15.2 in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 16.05 in 2023. 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 the straight-line trend is downward, about 2.42 a year. A straight line explains 61% of the movement over 10 observed years.

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 181st highest value of the 191 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

• Trinidad and Tobago — 178th of 191: 82.45
• Puerto Rico (US) — 179th of 191: 80.35
• Macao SAR, China — 180th of 191: 80.29
• Gambia, The — 182nd of 191: 78.8
• Vanuatu — 183rd of 191: 78.79
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 184th of 191: 78.32

What this measures

Livestock production index includes meat and milk from all sources, dairy products such as cheese, and eggs, honey, raw silk, wool, and hides and skins.

Limitations: Agricultural data are collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from official national sources through the questionnaire and are supplemented with information from official secondary data sources. The secondary sources cover official country data from websites of national ministries, national publications and related country data reported by various international organizations. The FAO tries to impose standard definitions and reporting methods, but complete consistency across countries and over time is not possible. Data on agricultural employment, in particular, should be used with caution.

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

All 33 values

Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100) in nearby economies

• Albania — 74.91 (2024)
• Armenia — 91.3 (2024)
• Austria — 98.98 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 118.55 (2024)
• Belarus — 121.83 (2024)
• Belgium — 104.92 (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 78.32 (2024)
• Bulgaria — 87.78 (2024)
• Croatia — 86.72 (2024)
• Cyprus — 125.52 (2024)

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 livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100)?

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

How has it changed since 1992?

It is down 10.45% from 89.16 in 1992 (0.34% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 109.13 in 2007 and the lowest 77.11 in 2023.

How does North Macedonia rank?

181st highest of 191 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100) unusual for North Macedonia?

In 2024, North Macedonia's livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100) rose 2.73 on 2023 (from 77.11 to 79.84). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −0.44 and a typical year strayed about 5.72 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator AG.PRD.LVSK.XD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: FAO electronic files and web site, 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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