Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 16,436 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 16,436 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in North Macedonia peaked at 36,162 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8,969 tonnes, in 2002.
North Macedonia ranks 121st of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36,162 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 25,219 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 30,400 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 28,100 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 25,200 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 25,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 19,200 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 12,600 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 8,969 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 12,030 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 15,030 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 18,092 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 17,074 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 18,897 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 15,677 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 17,412 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 19,444 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 18,143 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 16,739 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 19,314 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 20,429 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 19,362 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 22,524 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 20,997 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 17,914 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 17,619 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 23,436 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 14,577 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 14,198 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 16,436 tonnes | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,347 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 36,162 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 15,498 tonnes | 8,969 tonnes | 19,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,248 tonnes | 16,739 tonnes | 22,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,162 tonnes | 14,198 tonnes | 23,436 tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in North Macedonia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in North Macedonia was 16,436 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,162 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,969 tonnes in 2002.
- How does North Macedonia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- North Macedonia ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.