Nitrogen fertilizer use in Cuba
Cuba: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 5,267 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
Cuba recorded 5,267 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use 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, nitrogen fertilizer use in Cuba peaked at 366,700 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5,267 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Cuba 143rd out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 48,750 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 63,649 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1964 | 76,000 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 90,000 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 144,000 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 170,000 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 172,700 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 175,600 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 158,800 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 122,900 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 103,100 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 130,400 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 139,800 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 156,300 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 187,200 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 223,000 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 225,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 280,400 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 267,400 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 314,992 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 276,703 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 248,700 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 294,400 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 293,600 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 328,400 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 306,400 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 304,700 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 366,700 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 283,000 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 240,000 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 192,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 120,000 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 72,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 133,000 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 107,000 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 72,300 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 78,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 116,600 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 63,805 tonnes | -45.3% |
| 2003 | 21,887 tonnes | -65.7% |
| 2004 | 39,888 tonnes | +82.2% |
| 2005 | 29,194 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 44,389 tonnes | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 35,586 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 33,217 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 13,651 tonnes | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 56,986 tonnes | +317.4% |
| 2011 | 56,496 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 59,659 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 70,564 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 78,389 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 62,384 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 48,839 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 52,766 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 40,019 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 40,019 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40,019 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40,019 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,089 tonnes | -62.3% |
| 2023 | 5,267 tonnes | -65.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 5,267 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 5,267 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,640 tonnes, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 | +317.4% | 13,651 tonnes | 56,986 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,967 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 175,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 172,690 tonnes | 103,100 tonnes | 280,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 300,200 tonnes | 248,700 tonnes | 366,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,930 tonnes | 72,000 tonnes | 283,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,622 tonnes | 13,651 tonnes | 116,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,612 tonnes | 40,019 tonnes | 78,389 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,098 tonnes | 5,267 tonnes | 40,019 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Cuba?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Cuba was 5,267 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 366,700 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,267 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cuba ranks 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.