Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 2.33 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 2.33 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 7.03 kg/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1992.
That places North Macedonia 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1994 | 7.03 kg/cap | — |
| 1995 | 3 kg/cap | -57.3% |
| 1996 | 2.98 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.64 kg/cap | +55.7% |
| 1998 | 2.21 kg/cap | -52.4% |
| 1999 | 3.91 kg/cap | +76.9% |
| 2000 | 4.37 kg/cap | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.42 kg/cap | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1 kg/cap | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 1.64 kg/cap | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 2.95 kg/cap | +79.9% |
| 2005 | 2.05 kg/cap | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 1.77 kg/cap | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 2.23 kg/cap | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 1.85 kg/cap | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 kg/cap | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 1.87 kg/cap | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 1.82 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7 kg/cap | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.97 kg/cap | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 1.93 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.69 kg/cap | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.31 kg/cap | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 1.77 kg/cap | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 1.77 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.86 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3 kg/cap | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 1.57 kg/cap | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 kg/cap | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 1.39 kg/cap | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 2.33 kg/cap | +67.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.33 kg/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.34 kg/cap, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.33 kg/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.02 kg/cap, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 7.03 kg/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.39 kg/cap | 1.47 kg/cap | 4.37 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 kg/cap | 1.69 kg/cap | 2.31 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 kg/cap | 1.02 kg/cap | 2.33 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 70 Saudi Arabia 2.37 kg/cap compare
- 71 Italy 2.34 kg/cap compare
- 73 Czechoslovakia 2.25 kg/cap
- 74 Fiji 2.21 kg/cap compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 2.17 kg/cap 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 nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in North Macedonia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in North Macedonia was 2.33 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 kg/cap in 1994.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf