Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Cuba
Cuba: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 6 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Cuba, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Cuba stood at 6 t.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Cuba peaked at 231 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5 t, in 2005.
That places Cuba 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Cuba, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45 t | — |
| 2004 | 9 t | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 5 t | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 170 t | +3300.0% |
| 2007 | 231 t | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 114 t | -50.6% |
| 2009 | 18 t | -84.2% |
| 2010 | 8 t | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 6 t | -25.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 6 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67 t, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 6 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36 t, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.57 t | 5 t | 231 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 7 t | 6 t | 8 t | 2 |
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 potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Cuba?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Cuba was 6 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 231 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 t in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Cuba ranks 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2011.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. 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