Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cuba
Cuba: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.22 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.22 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.13 kilograms per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
0.22 kilograms per hectare
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cuba is 0.22 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cuba peaked at 1.13 kilograms per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.22 kilograms per hectare, in 2022.
That places Cuba 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1.08 kilograms per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9 kilograms per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.98 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 kilograms per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.22 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.22 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.51 kilograms per hectare, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.844 kilograms per hectare | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 171 Kazakhstan 0.3 kilograms per hectare compare
- 172 India 0.24 kilograms per hectare compare
- 173 Azerbaijan 0.23 kilograms per hectare compare
- 174 Ethiopia 0.22 kilograms per hectare compare
- 176 North Macedonia 0.21 kilograms per hectare compare
- 176 Sierra Leone 0.21 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3256 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5926 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cuba?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cuba was 0.22 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 kilograms per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Cuba ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.