Insecticide use in Cuba

Cuba: Insecticide use was 105 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
105 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
125th
of 211 countries
All-time high
980 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
104 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Cuba, 1990–2023

2004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 966 tonnes1991: 968 tonnes1992: 971 tonnes1993: 976 tonnes1994: 980 tonnes1995: 976 tonnes1996: 954 tonnes1997: 913 tonnes1998: 864 tonnes1999: 760 tonnes2000: 687 tonnes2001: 627 tonnes2002: 550 tonnes2003: 520 tonnes2004: 538 tonnes2005: 604 tonnes2006: 613 tonnes2007: 576 tonnes2008: 571 tonnes2009: 568 tonnes2010: 567 tonnes2011: 567 tonnes2012: 575 tonnes2013: 585 tonnes2014: 592 tonnes2015: 588 tonnes2016: 510 tonnes2017: 435 tonnes2018: 329 tonnes2019: 266 tonnes2020: 178 tonnes2021: 128 tonnes2022: 104 tonnes2023: 105 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, insecticide use in Cuba stood at 105 tonnes.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Cuba peaked at 980 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 104 tonnes, in 2022.

That places Cuba 125th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 932.8 tonnes 760 tonnes 980 tonnes 10
2000s 585.4 tonnes 520 tonnes 687 tonnes 10
2010s 501.4 tonnes 266 tonnes 592 tonnes 10
2020s 128.75 tonnes 104 tonnes 178 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 122 Kyrgyzstan 113 tonnes compare
  2. 123 Czechia 109 tonnes compare
  3. 124 Senegal 107 tonnes compare
  4. 126 Sierra Leone 99 tonnes compare
  5. 127 East Timor 92 tonnes compare
  6. 127 French Polynesia 92 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Cuba?
Insecticide use in Cuba was 105 tonnes 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 insecticide use recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 980 tonnes in 1994.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 104 tonnes in 2022.
How does Cuba rank for insecticide use?
Cuba ranks 125th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.