Cuba vs Sierra Leone: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Cuba
1.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.42 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Cuba rank
184th
Sierra Leone rank
185th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Cuba
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.48 kilograms per hectare against 1.42 kilograms per hectare in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.06 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 201 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.53 kilograms per hectare | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | 80.72 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 1970s | 55.24 kilograms per hectare | 1.59 kilograms per hectare | 53.66 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 1980s | 84.32 kilograms per hectare | 1.35 kilograms per hectare | 82.97 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 1990s | 35.26 kilograms per hectare | 1.07 kilograms per hectare | 34.2 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 2000s | 11.56 kilograms per hectare | 0.612 kilograms per hectare | 10.95 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 2010s | 15.8 kilograms per hectare | 0.809 kilograms per hectare | 14.99 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 2020s | 7.05 kilograms per hectare | 1.42 kilograms per hectare | 5.63 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Cuba or Sierra Leone?
- Cuba, at 1.48 kilograms per hectare against 1.42 kilograms per hectare in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Cuba and Sierra Leone?
- 0.06 kilograms per hectare, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sierra Leone?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Sierra Leone rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Cuba ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 185th 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.