Fertilizer consumption in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Fertilizer consumption was 22,577 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 22,577 tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in North Macedonia peaked at 58,922 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,598 tonnes, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 125th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,508 tonnes | 7,598 tonnes | 58,922 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 25,421 tonnes | 18,869 tonnes | 39,899 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,674 tonnes | 23,846 tonnes | 32,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,168 tonnes | 18,582 tonnes | 34,453 tonnes | 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 consumption in North Macedonia?
- Fertilizer consumption in North Macedonia was 22,577 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,922 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,598 tonnes in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for fertilizer consumption?
- North Macedonia ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).