Netherlands vs North Macedonia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Netherlands
8.15 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
North Macedonia
7.88 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Netherlands rank
118th
North Macedonia rank
120th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.15 kilograms per hectare against 7.88 kilograms per hectare in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.27 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 118th and North Macedonia ranks 120th of 201 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.22 kilograms per hectare | 12.9 kilograms per hectare | 36.32 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 33.88 kilograms per hectare | 9.59 kilograms per hectare | 24.29 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.58 kilograms per hectare | 10.42 kilograms per hectare | 2.16 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.16 kilograms per hectare | 8.96 kilograms per hectare | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Netherlands or North Macedonia?
- Netherlands, at 8.15 kilograms per hectare against 7.88 kilograms per hectare in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 0.27 kilograms per hectare, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and North Macedonia rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Netherlands ranks 118th 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.