Pesticide use in Cuba
Cuba: Pesticide use was 788 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide use in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use in Cuba stood at 788 tonnes.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Cuba peaked at 4,189 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 778 tonnes, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 119th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,189 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 4,189 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,189 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,189 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,189 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,189 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,189 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,189 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,189 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,875 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 3,657 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3,456 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 3,118 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 2,980 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,115 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,539 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 3,685 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3,558 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,610 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,663 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,716 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,768 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,821 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,874 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,926 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,979 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,549 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 3,112 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 2,398 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 1,961 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1,325 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 957 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 778 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 788 tonnes | +1.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 788 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 788 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use 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 | -32.4% | 1,961 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes |
| 2021 | -27.8% | 1,325 tonnes | 957 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,158 tonnes | 3,875 tonnes | 4,189 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,438 tonnes | 2,980 tonnes | 3,685 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,410 tonnes | 1,961 tonnes | 3,979 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 962 tonnes | 778 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Cuba?
- Pesticide use in Cuba was 788 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 pesticide use recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4,189 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 778 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for pesticide use?
- Cuba ranks 119th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.