NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Cuba
Cuba: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 12,622 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Cuba, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 12,622 t for npk fertilizers — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Cuba peaked at 74,503 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 354.71 t, in 2019.
That places Cuba 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Cuba, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,463 t | — |
| 2003 | 405.45 t | -93.7% |
| 2004 | 12,842 t | +3067.4% |
| 2005 | 24,508 t | +90.8% |
| 2006 | 31,762 t | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 29,515 t | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 55,157 t | +86.9% |
| 2009 | 29,773 t | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 61,251 t | +105.7% |
| 2011 | 10,874 t | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 74,503 t | +585.2% |
| 2013 | 38,188 t | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 16,656 t | -56.4% |
| 2015 | 30,300 t | +81.9% |
| 2016 | 57,132 t | +88.6% |
| 2017 | 33,765 t | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 34,789 t | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 354.71 t | -99.0% |
| 2020 | 27,325 t | +7603.4% |
| 2021 | 439.4 t | -98.4% |
| 2022 | 3,685 t | +738.7% |
| 2023 | 13,331 t | +261.7% |
| 2024 | 12,622 t | -5.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 12,622 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,844 t, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 12,622 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,012 t, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +7603.4% | 354.71 t | 27,325 t |
| 2004 | +3067.4% | 405.45 t | 12,842 t |
| 2022 | +738.7% | 439.4 t | 3,685 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,803 t | 405.45 t | 55,157 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 35,781 t | 354.71 t | 74,503 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,480 t | 439.4 t | 27,325 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Cuba?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Cuba was 12,622 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 74,503 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.71 t in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Cuba ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf