Cuba vs Jamaica: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Cuba
5,267 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica
3,549 tonnes
in 2023
Cuba rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
145th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 5,267 tonnes against 3,549 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 1,718 tonnes.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.5 times Jamaica's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 145th of 201 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,967 tonnes | 8,169 tonnes | 100,797 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 172,690 tonnes | 7,997 tonnes | 164,693 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 300,200 tonnes | 9,444 tonnes | 290,755 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 141,930 tonnes | 7,834 tonnes | 134,096 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 47,622 tonnes | 7,077 tonnes | 40,545 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 56,612 tonnes | 4,606 tonnes | 52,006 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 25,098 tonnes | 3,766 tonnes | 21,333 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Cuba, at 5,267 tonnes against 3,549 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 1,718 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Cuba ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 145th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.