Fertilizer consumption in Cuba
Cuba: Fertilizer consumption was 11,005 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Cuba stood at 11,005 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Cuba peaked at 662,986 tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11,005 tonnes, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 139th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer consumption in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104,990 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 132,837 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1963 | 172,349 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 200,996 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 229,977 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 309,002 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1967 | 325,298 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 448,507 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 466,697 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 396,319 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 291,999 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 228,921 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 277,304 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 302,373 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 330,916 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 355,623 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 418,007 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 451,027 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 464,396 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 529,503 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 607,355 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 554,166 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 528,057 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 588,615 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 585,295 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 662,986 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 654,093 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 598,714 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 661,412 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 580,029 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 364,996 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 249,512 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 172,014 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1994 | 124,115 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 244,011 tonnes | +96.6% |
| 1996 | 234,998 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 239,450 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 169,331 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 155,542 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 130,377 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 205,918 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 141,516 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 55,830 tonnes | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 60,232 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 74,565 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 108,104 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 95,664 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 130,783 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 32,861 tonnes | -74.9% |
| 2010 | 125,988 tonnes | +283.4% |
| 2011 | 112,722 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 136,295 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 143,148 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 169,407 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 133,798 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 99,369 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 99,618 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74,402 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 74,402 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74,402 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74,402 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,274 tonnes | -76.8% |
| 2023 | 11,005 tonnes | -36.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11,005 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,231 tonnes, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11,005 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,570 tonnes, 23% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +283.4% | 32,861 tonnes | 125,988 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 265,628 tonnes | 104,990 tonnes | 466,697 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 351,688 tonnes | 228,921 tonnes | 464,396 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 597,020 tonnes | 528,057 tonnes | 662,986 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 253,400 tonnes | 124,115 tonnes | 580,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,585 tonnes | 32,861 tonnes | 205,918 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,915 tonnes | 74,402 tonnes | 169,407 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,271 tonnes | 11,005 tonnes | 74,402 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -19.64 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.29 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2277 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Cuba?
- Fertilizer consumption in Cuba was 11,005 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 662,986 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,005 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Cuba ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).