Cuba vs Gambia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Cuba
5,267 tonnes
in 2023
Gambia
5,494 tonnes
in 2023
Cuba rank
142nd
Gambia rank
140th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Cuba
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5,494 tonnes against 5,267 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 227 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 140th of 201 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,050 tonnes | 42.5 tonnes | 138,008 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 172,690 tonnes | 489.6 tonnes | 172,200 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 300,200 tonnes | 1,159 tonnes | 299,041 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 141,930 tonnes | 524.9 tonnes | 141,405 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 45,824 tonnes | 1,245 tonnes | 44,579 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 56,612 tonnes | 793.1 tonnes | 55,819 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 25,098 tonnes | 1,617 tonnes | 23,482 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Cuba or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 5,494 tonnes against 5,267 tonnes in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Cuba and Gambia?
- 227 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Gambia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Gambia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cuba ranks 142nd and Gambia ranks 140th 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 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.