Herbicides — Agricultural Use in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 11 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in North Macedonia stood at 11 t.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in North Macedonia peaked at 223 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7 t, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 223 t | — |
| 1993 | 223 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 165 t | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 169 t | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 172 t | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 143 t | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 149 t | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 100 t | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 50 t | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 59 t | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 73 t | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 52 t | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 32 t | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 33 t | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 16 t | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 17 t | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 7 t | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 11 t | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 t | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 11 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528.5 t, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 11 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,105 t, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides — Agricultural Use in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -58.8% | 17 t | 7 t |
| 2009 | +57.1% | 7 t | 11 t |
| 2006 | -51.5% | 33 t | 16 t |
| 2000 | -50.0% | 100 t | 50 t |
| 2004 | -38.5% | 52 t | 32 t |
| 1999 | -32.9% | 149 t | 100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168 t | 100 t | 223 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 35 t | 7 t | 73 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 t | 11 t | 11 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 t | 11 t | 11 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 157 China, Hong Kong SAR 13 t compare
- 157 Tonga 13 t compare
- 159 Bermuda 11 t compare
- 159 British Virgin Islands 11 t compare
- 162 Montserrat 10 t compare
- 162 Oman 10 t compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2004)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in North Macedonia?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in North Macedonia was 11 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 223 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 t in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- North Macedonia ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).