Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Cuba
Cuba: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 15.56 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Cuba, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — import quantity in Cuba is 15.56 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Cuba peaked at 2,356 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.14 t, in 2003.
That places Cuba 114th out of 168 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.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Cuba, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44.86 t | — |
| 2003 | 4.14 t | -90.8% |
| 2004 | 9.19 t | +122.0% |
| 2005 | 5.33 t | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 170.08 t | +3091.0% |
| 2007 | 1,571 t | +823.6% |
| 2008 | 1,543 t | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,651 t | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,454 t | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 1,287 t | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 2,356 t | +83.0% |
| 2013 | 1,047 t | -55.5% |
| 2014 | 888 t | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 916.11 t | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 33.6 t | -96.3% |
| 2017 | 473.11 t | +1308.1% |
| 2018 | 1,250 t | +164.3% |
| 2019 | 5.45 t | -99.6% |
| 2020 | 601.85 t | +10943.1% |
| 2021 | 1,800 t | +199.1% |
| 2022 | 106.01 t | -94.1% |
| 2023 | 10.95 t | -89.7% |
| 2024 | 15.56 t | +42.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 15.56 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 317.1 t, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 15.56 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.9 t, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — 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 | +10943.1% | 5.45 t | 601.85 t |
| 2006 | +3091.0% | 5.33 t | 170.08 t |
| 2017 | +1308.1% | 33.6 t | 473.11 t |
| 2007 | +823.6% | 170.08 t | 1,571 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 624.69 t | 4.14 t | 1,651 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 971.06 t | 5.45 t | 2,356 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 506.88 t | 10.95 t | 1,800 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 111 Tajikistan 24 t compare
- 112 China, Hong Kong SAR 19.9 t compare
- 113 French Polynesia 18.18 t compare
- 115 Montenegro 14.91 t compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 14.21 t compare
- 117 Mali 12.25 t compare
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 — import quantity in Cuba?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Cuba was 15.56 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,356 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 t in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Cuba ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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