Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba
Cuba: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.59 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.59 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 247.1%
World rank
176th
of 201 countries
All-time high
51.61 kilograms per hectare
in 1966
All-time low
0.17 kilograms per hectare
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.59 kilograms per hectare for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 247.1% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba peaked at 51.61 kilograms per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.17 kilograms per hectare, in 2022.
That places Cuba 176th out of 201 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.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.21 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 25.77 kilograms per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 35.26 kilograms per hectare | +36.8% |
| 1964 | 37.97 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 44 kilograms per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 51.61 kilograms per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 51.51 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 47.86 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 47.61 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 35.26 kilograms per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1971 | 23.68 kilograms per hectare | -32.8% |
| 1972 | 15.91 kilograms per hectare | -32.8% |
| 1973 | 15.82 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 20.09 kilograms per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 18.68 kilograms per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 15.78 kilograms per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 16.51 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 17.63 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 17.48 kilograms per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 21.68 kilograms per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 24.74 kilograms per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 23.37 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 22.52 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 23.98 kilograms per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 21.27 kilograms per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 22.41 kilograms per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 21.93 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 21.32 kilograms per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 21.84 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 21.35 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 16.73 kilograms per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 5.15 kilograms per hectare | -69.2% |
| 1993 | 5.33 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.11 kilograms per hectare | -41.7% |
| 1995 | 9.56 kilograms per hectare | +207.4% |
| 1996 | 7.93 kilograms per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 8.37 kilograms per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.59 kilograms per hectare | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 5.63 kilograms per hectare | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 5.99 kilograms per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 7.65 kilograms per hectare | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 6.12 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 2.76 kilograms per hectare | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | -59.1% |
| 2005 | 3.36 kilograms per hectare | +197.3% |
| 2006 | 6.23 kilograms per hectare | +85.4% |
| 2007 | 5.29 kilograms per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 7.01 kilograms per hectare | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | -79.0% |
| 2010 | 6.55 kilograms per hectare | +345.6% |
| 2011 | 5.59 kilograms per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 8.09 kilograms per hectare | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 7.69 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.74 kilograms per hectare | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 7.88 kilograms per hectare | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 5.59 kilograms per hectare | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 3.96 kilograms per hectare | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 2.16 kilograms per hectare | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 2.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | -92.1% |
| 2023 | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | +247.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.59 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.04 kilograms per hectare, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.59 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.53 kilograms per hectare, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 | +345.6% | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | 6.55 kilograms per hectare |
| 2023 | +247.1% | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | 0.59 kilograms per hectare |
| 1995 | +207.4% | 3.11 kilograms per hectare | 9.56 kilograms per hectare |
| 2005 | +197.3% | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | 3.36 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.31 kilograms per hectare | 21.21 kilograms per hectare | 51.61 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.68 kilograms per hectare | 15.78 kilograms per hectare | 35.26 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.51 kilograms per hectare | 21.27 kilograms per hectare | 24.74 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.68 kilograms per hectare | 3.11 kilograms per hectare | 21.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 kilograms per hectare | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | 7.65 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 kilograms per hectare | 2.16 kilograms per hectare | 8.09 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | 2.16 kilograms per hectare | 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cuba was 0.59 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 51.61 kilograms per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Cuba ranks 176th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.