Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0507 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0507 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0507 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cuba 149th out of 195 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 use, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3724 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4539 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5926 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7076 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 0.838 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 0.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6704 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9311 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9311 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9963 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6732 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7263 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5997 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2057 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3749 tonnes per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2743 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4171 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3343 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3121 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1283 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5354 tonnes per square kilometre | +317.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5287 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5594 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6771 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7536 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5993 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4694 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5083 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3855 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3855 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3855 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3855 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1454 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0507 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0507 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0507 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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% | 0.1283 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5354 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3724 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6704 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4458 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1283 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5402 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3855 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7536 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2418 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0507 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3855 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 146 Comoros 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Afghanistan 0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Brunei 0.0461 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bahamas 0.0452 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cuba was 0.0507 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.