How have things changed? in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: How have things changed? was 2,475 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,475 metric tons
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,475 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
604 metric tons
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024
How have things changed? in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in North Macedonia is 2,475 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in North Macedonia peaked at 2,475 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 604 metric tons, in 1996.
North Macedonia ranks 179th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
How have things changed? in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,094 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 916 metric tons | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 940 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,037 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 604 metric tons | -41.8% |
| 1997 | 668 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 783 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 1,305 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 1,425 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 915 metric tons | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 911 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,026 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1,172 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 1,114 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 735 metric tons | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 1,218 metric tons | +65.7% |
| 2008 | 1,453 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 1,762 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 1,727 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,636 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,555 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,674 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,496 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 1,341 metric tons | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 1,108 metric tons | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 1,595 metric tons | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 1,499 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,355 metric tons | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 2,107 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2,175 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,261 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,153 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2,475 metric tons | +14.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2,475 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2,475 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 918.38 metric tons | 604 metric tons | 1,305 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,173 metric tons | 735 metric tons | 1,762 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,599 metric tons | 1,108 metric tons | 2,355 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,234 metric tons | 2,107 metric tons | 2,475 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 3,305 metric tons compare
- 177 Kuwait 2,912 metric tons compare
- 178 Eritrea 2,485 metric tons compare
- 180 Curacao 2,451 metric tons compare
- 181 Montenegro 2,409 metric tons compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,306 metric tons compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in North Macedonia?
- How have things changed? in North Macedonia was 2,475 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,475 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 604 metric tons in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for how have things changed??
- North Macedonia ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.