What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba?

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba was 1.48 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 96.47 kilograms per hectare in 1989.

What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 1.48 kilograms per hectare in 2023.

How does Cuba rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?

Cuba ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba

Name: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 1.48 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.48 kilograms per hectare

Change on year

down 65.1%

World rank

183rd

of 200 countries

All-time high

96.47 kilograms per hectare

in 1989

All-time low

1.48 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba is 1.48 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba peaked at 96.47 kilograms per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.48 kilograms per hectare, in 2023.

That places Cuba 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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	55.8 kilograms per hectare	24.24 kilograms per hectare	88.45 kilograms per hectare	9
1970s	55.24 kilograms per hectare	34.31 kilograms per hectare	84.23 kilograms per hectare	10
1980s	84.32 kilograms per hectare	72.09 kilograms per hectare	96.47 kilograms per hectare	10
1990s	35.26 kilograms per hectare	17.2 kilograms per hectare	73.68 kilograms per hectare	10
2000s	11.56 kilograms per hectare	3.53 kilograms per hectare	27.43 kilograms per hectare	10
2010s	15.8 kilograms per hectare	11.24 kilograms per hectare	22.3 kilograms per hectare	10
2020s	7.05 kilograms per hectare	1.48 kilograms per hectare	11.24 kilograms per hectare	4

Countries ranked near Cuba

180 Nigeria 1.99 kilograms per hectare compare
181 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.91 kilograms per hectare compare
182 Eritrea 1.87 kilograms per hectare compare
184 Sierra Leone 1.42 kilograms per hectare compare
185 Uganda 1.28 kilograms per hectare compare
186 Comoros 0.9 kilograms per hectare compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba?: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba was 1.48 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 96.47 kilograms per hectare in 1989.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 1.48 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
How does Cuba rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?: Cuba ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.