Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 17.3 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in North Macedonia is 17.3 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in North Macedonia peaked at 25.01 kg/ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.38 kg/ha, in 1992.
North Macedonia ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.38 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 8.52 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 25.01 kg/ha | +193.7% |
| 1995 | 20.16 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 22.11 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 21.38 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.87 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 19.29 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 17.66 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 13.83 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 13.32 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 15.55 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 17.64 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 19.97 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 19.98 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.02 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 20.79 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 22.72 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 22.07 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 20.41 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 22.06 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 22.84 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 22.3 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.4 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 23.46 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 21.19 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 19.47 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 23.58 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 16.93 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 16.39 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 17.3 kg/ha | +5.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 17.3 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.91 kg/ha, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 17.3 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.04 kg/ha, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +193.7% | 8.52 kg/ha | 25.01 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.09 kg/ha | 8.38 kg/ha | 25.01 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.09 kg/ha | 13.32 kg/ha | 22.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.09 kg/ha | 19.47 kg/ha | 24.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.55 kg/ha | 16.39 kg/ha | 23.58 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in North Macedonia?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in North Macedonia was 17.3 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.01 kg/ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- North Macedonia ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).