Fertilizer use per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.33 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Cuba stood at 0.33 Kilograms per capita.
That represents a change of up 135.7% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Cuba peaked at 25.73 Kilograms per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.14 Kilograms per capita, in 2022.
That places Cuba 128th out of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 Kilograms per capita | 4.06 Kilograms per capita | 20.82 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.7 Kilograms per capita | 8.55 Kilograms per capita | 17.22 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.39 Kilograms per capita | 19.37 Kilograms per capita | 25.73 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.07 Kilograms per capita | 2.77 Kilograms per capita | 20.22 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 Kilograms per capita | 1.2 Kilograms per capita | 6.2 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 Kilograms per capita | 2.38 Kilograms per capita | 6.28 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 Kilograms per capita | 0.14 Kilograms per capita | 2.4 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 0.38 Kilograms per capita compare
- 126 Mozambique 0.37 Kilograms per capita compare
- 127 Bolivia 0.36 Kilograms per capita compare
- 129 Chile 0.32 Kilograms per capita compare
- 129 Faroe Islands 0.32 Kilograms per capita compare
- 129 Tunisia 0.32 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.96 billion current US$ (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 2.49 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 22.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 142,254 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Cuba?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Cuba was 0.33 Kilograms per capita 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 fertilizer use per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 25.73 Kilograms per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 Kilograms per capita in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Cuba ranks 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.