Cuba vs Gabon: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Cuba
5,267 tonnes
in 2023
Gabon
5,539 tonnes
in 2023
Cuba rank
143rd
Gabon rank
140th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Cuba
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 5,539 tonnes against 5,267 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 272 tonnes.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 143rd and Gabon ranks 140th of 202 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180,650 tonnes | 133.38 tonnes | 180,517 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 300,200 tonnes | 533.3 tonnes | 299,666 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 141,930 tonnes | 113.6 tonnes | 141,816 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 47,622 tonnes | 559.5 tonnes | 47,062 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 56,612 tonnes | 3,334 tonnes | 53,278 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 25,098 tonnes | 4,537 tonnes | 20,562 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Cuba or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 5,539 tonnes against 5,267 tonnes in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Cuba and Gabon?
- 272 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Gabon?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Gabon rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cuba ranks 143rd and Gabon ranks 140th of 202 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.