Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.009 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in North Macedonia, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.009 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0181 tonnes per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 tonnes per person, in 2002.
That places North Macedonia 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.009 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.009 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 0.0181 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3711 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in North Macedonia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in North Macedonia was 0.009 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0181 tonnes per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does North Macedonia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.