Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.4528 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4528
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
69th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 2015
All-time low
0.1637
in 2012
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in North Macedonia, 2007–2021

00.511.522007201420212007: 1.62008: 0.9542009: 0.6652010: 0.6712011: 0.782012: 0.1642013: 1.62014: 1.32015: 1.92016: 1.32017: 0.8592018: 0.7742019: 0.6512020: 0.5682021: 0.453

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 0.4528 for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in North Macedonia peaked at 1.89 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1637, in 2012.

That places North Macedonia 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable) in North Macedonia, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 1.56 —
2008 0.9543 -39.0%
2009 0.6654 -30.3%
2010 0.6712 +0.9%
2011 0.7798 +16.2%
2012 0.1637 -79.0%
2013 1.61 +883.1%
2014 1.26 -21.6%
2015 1.89 +49.5%
2016 1.28 -31.8%
2017 0.8593 -33.1%
2018 0.7738 -10.0%
2019 0.6507 -15.9%
2020 0.5676 -12.8%
2021 0.4528 -20.2%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.4528 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2877, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.4528 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4961, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +883.1% 0.1637 1.61

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.06 0.6654 1.56 3
2010s 0.9939 0.1637 1.89 10
2020s 0.5102 0.4528 0.5676 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 66 Fiji 0.4592 compare
  2. 67 Costa Rica 0.4588 compare
  3. 68 Hungary 0.4566 compare
  4. 70 Mongolia 0.4426 compare
  5. 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4218 compare
  6. 72 Cambodia 0.3981 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in North Macedonia?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in North Macedonia was 0.4528 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 2015.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1637 in 2012.
How does North Macedonia rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
North Macedonia ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
175 places, 3,664 data points, 1998–2021
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