Insecticide use in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Insecticide use was 27 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in North Macedonia is 27 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in North Macedonia peaked at 227 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12 tonnes, in 2008.
That places North Macedonia 151st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 227 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 115 tonnes | -49.3% |
| 1994 | 93 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 122 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 112 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 118 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 103 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 80 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 57 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 66 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 54 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 42 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 51 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 17 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 20 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 22 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 12 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 27 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27 tonnes | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 27 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 27 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +125.0% | 12 tonnes | 27 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.25 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 227 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.8 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 66 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 insecticide use in North Macedonia?
- Insecticide use in North Macedonia was 27 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 227 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 tonnes in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for insecticide use?
- North Macedonia ranks 151st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.