Fertilizer use per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Fertilizer use per capita was 1.39 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per capita in North Macedonia, 1994–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in North Macedonia is 1.39 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 7.03 Kilograms per capita in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.02 Kilograms per capita, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 86th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.96 Kilograms per capita | 2.21 Kilograms per capita | 7.03 Kilograms per capita | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.39 Kilograms per capita | 1.47 Kilograms per capita | 4.37 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 Kilograms per capita | 1.69 Kilograms per capita | 2.31 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 Kilograms per capita | 1.02 Kilograms per capita | 2.3 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.0% (2025)
- Rural population 675,721 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 37.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 149,249 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in North Macedonia?
- Fertilizer use per capita in North Macedonia was 1.39 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 Kilograms per capita in 1994.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 Kilograms per capita in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.