Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Cuba is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Cuba ranks 115th of 193 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +302.9% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP 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 | +302.9% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 unit of gdp in Cuba?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Cuba rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.