Guinea vs North Macedonia: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Guinea
17,034 tonnes
in 2023
North Macedonia
16,436 tonnes
in 2023
Guinea rank
117th
North Macedonia rank
120th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Guinea
  • North Macedonia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 17,034 tonnes against 16,436 tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 598 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Guinea ranks 117th and North Macedonia ranks 120th of 201 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,728 tonnes 28,347 tonnes 26,619 tonnes North Macedonia
2000s 1,831 tonnes 15,498 tonnes 13,667 tonnes North Macedonia
2010s 5,045 tonnes 19,248 tonnes 14,204 tonnes North Macedonia
2020s 12,244 tonnes 17,162 tonnes 4,918 tonnes North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Guinea or North Macedonia?
Guinea, at 17,034 tonnes against 16,436 tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Guinea and North Macedonia?
598 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and North Macedonia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Guinea and North Macedonia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Guinea ranks 117th and North Macedonia ranks 120th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.