Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.6517 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in North Macedonia stood at 0.6517 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3527 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2002.
North Macedonia ranks 68th of 195 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, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.9917 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.991 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9831 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.755 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4955 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3527 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4731 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.591 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7114 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6714 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.749 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6214 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6904 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.771 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7194 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6637 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7658 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7677 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8931 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8326 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7103 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6986 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9293 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 0.578 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 0.563 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6517 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.6517 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.6517 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9831 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6111 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3527 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.755 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7632 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6637 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8931 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6805 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.563 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9293 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 65 Brazil 0.7663 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Belize 0.7352 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mexico 0.7025 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Rwanda 0.6128 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Georgia 0.6044 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Nepal 0.558 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 0.6517 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3527 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does North Macedonia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.