Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cuba
Cuba: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 1.48 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.48
Change on year
down 65.1%
World rank
183rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
96.47
in 1989
All-time low
1.48
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.48 for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.1% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cuba peaked at 96.47 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.48, 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.24 | — |
| 1962 | 28.59 | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 35.3 | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 38.48 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 49.5 | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 82.57 | +66.8% |
| 1967 | 88.45 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 79.55 | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 75.53 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 60.8 | -19.5% |
| 1971 | 45.98 | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 34.31 | -25.4% |
| 1973 | 41.02 | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 46.12 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 49.31 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 56.27 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 66.95 | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 67.45 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 84.23 | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 80.3 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 94.03 | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 81.38 | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 72.09 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 83.95 | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 82.29 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 89.97 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 82.14 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 80.61 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 96.47 | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 73.68 | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 61.78 | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 47.12 | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 29.06 | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 17.2 | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 23.9 | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 24.78 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 31.79 | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 25.95 | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 17.38 | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 19.24 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 27.43 | +42.6% |
| 2002 | 15.06 | -45.1% |
| 2003 | 5.23 | -65.3% |
| 2004 | 9.65 | +84.5% |
| 2005 | 7.13 | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 10.93 | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 8.92 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 8.46 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.53 | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 14.98 | +324.4% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.78 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 19.73 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 22.3 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 17.74 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 14.07 | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 14.82 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 11.24 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 11.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.24 | -62.3% |
| 2023 | 1.48 | -65.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.8 | 24.24 | 88.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.24 | 34.31 | 84.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.32 | 72.09 | 96.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.26 | 17.2 | 73.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.56 | 3.53 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 11.24 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 | 1.48 | 11.24 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cuba?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cuba was 1.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 96.47 in 1989.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Cuba ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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