Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba
Cuba: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 3.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.09
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
206.59
in 1968
All-time low
3.09
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 3.09 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba peaked at 206.59 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 182nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.63 | — |
| 1962 | 77.91 | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 95.59 | +22.7% |
| 1964 | 101.77 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 126.5 | +24.3% |
| 1966 | 177.18 | +40.1% |
| 1967 | 169.25 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 206.59 | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 200.73 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 151.73 | -24.4% |
| 1971 | 109.24 | -28.0% |
| 1972 | 76.18 | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 87.23 | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 99.76 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 104.39 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 106.89 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 125.49 | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 135.2 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 139.5 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 159.01 | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 181.3 | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 162.99 | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 153.06 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 167.84 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 164.04 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 181.64 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 175.36 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 158.39 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 174.01 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 151.01 | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 93.95 | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 61.23 | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 41.65 | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 29.65 | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 58.32 | +96.7% |
| 1996 | 58.24 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.23 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 41.06 | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 37.39 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 32.16 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 48.44 | +50.6% |
| 2002 | 33.4 | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 13.35 | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 14.57 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2 | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 26.62 | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 23.97 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 33.29 | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 8.5 | -74.5% |
| 2010 | 33.12 | +289.6% |
| 2011 | 30.13 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 38.34 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 40.02 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 48.2 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 38.04 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 28.62 | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 27.97 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.89 | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 20.89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.85 | -76.8% |
| 2023 | 3.09 | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.46 | 63.63 | 206.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 113.56 | 76.18 | 151.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.76 | 153.06 | 181.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.97 | 29.65 | 151.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.25 | 8.5 | 48.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.62 | 20.89 | 48.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 | 3.09 | 20.89 | 4 |
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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 3.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 206.59 in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Cuba ranks 182nd 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 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from 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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