Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Cuba
Cuba: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 50.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Cuba stood at 50.75 kg per square kilometre. 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, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Cuba peaked at 3,414 kg per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 50.75 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cuba 133rd out of 175 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 372.44 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 453.91 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 592.63 kg per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1964 | 707.63 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 837.99 kg per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 1,341 kg per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 1,583 kg per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 1,608 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,635 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,479 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 1,144 kg per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 959.96 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 1,214 kg per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 1,302 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 1,455 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1,743 kg per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 2,076 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 2,095 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,611 kg per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 2,490 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 2,933 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 2,576 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 2,316 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 2,741 kg per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 2,734 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,058 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 2,853 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 2,837 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,414 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 2,635 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 2,235 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 1,788 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 1,117 kg per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 670.39 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 931.1 kg per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 931.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,238 kg per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 996.28 kg per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 673.18 kg per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 726.26 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,086 kg per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 599.73 kg per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2003 | 205.7 kg per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2004 | 374.85 kg per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 2005 | 274.28 kg per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 417.07 kg per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 334.33 kg per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 312.07 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 128.25 kg per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 535.38 kg per square kilometre | +317.5% |
| 2011 | 528.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 559.4 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 677.07 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 753.6 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 599.27 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 469.43 kg per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 508.35 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 385.54 kg per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 385.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 385.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 385.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 145.37 kg per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2023 | 50.75 kg per square kilometre | -65.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 50.75 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.22 kg per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 50.75 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 335.11 kg per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 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 | +317.5% | 128.25 kg per square kilometre | 535.38 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,015 kg per square kilometre | 372.44 kg per square kilometre | 1,635 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,608 kg per square kilometre | 959.96 kg per square kilometre | 2,611 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,795 kg per square kilometre | 2,316 kg per square kilometre | 3,414 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,322 kg per square kilometre | 670.39 kg per square kilometre | 2,635 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.82 kg per square kilometre | 128.25 kg per square kilometre | 1,086 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.23 kg per square kilometre | 385.54 kg per square kilometre | 753.6 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.8 kg per square kilometre | 50.75 kg per square kilometre | 385.54 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 130 Singapore 56.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 55.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Afghanistan 54.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 48.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bahamas 45.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 Mali 43.53 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Cuba
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 70.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,149 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 320.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,054 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 500.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Cuba?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Cuba was 50.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,414 kg per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Cuba ranks 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural 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.