Pesticide use in Cuba

Cuba: Pesticide use was 788 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
788 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
119th
of 211 countries
All-time high
4,189 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
778 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Cuba, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 4.2k tonnes1991: 4.2k tonnes1992: 4.2k tonnes1993: 4.2k tonnes1994: 4.2k tonnes1995: 4.2k tonnes1996: 4.2k tonnes1997: 4.2k tonnes1998: 4.2k tonnes1999: 3.9k tonnes2000: 3.7k tonnes2001: 3.5k tonnes2002: 3.1k tonnes2003: 3.0k tonnes2004: 3.1k tonnes2005: 3.5k tonnes2006: 3.7k tonnes2007: 3.6k tonnes2008: 3.6k tonnes2009: 3.7k tonnes2010: 3.7k tonnes2011: 3.8k tonnes2012: 3.8k tonnes2013: 3.9k tonnes2014: 3.9k tonnes2015: 4.0k tonnes2016: 3.5k tonnes2017: 3.1k tonnes2018: 2.4k tonnes2019: 2.0k tonnes2020: 1.3k tonnes2021: 957 tonnes2022: 778 tonnes2023: 788 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, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Armenia 1,012 tonnes compare
  2. 117 Gabon 958 tonnes compare
  3. 118 Cyprus 825 tonnes compare
  4. 120 Somalia 747 tonnes compare
  5. 121 Madagascar 720 tonnes compare
  6. 122 Estonia 709 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide 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
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.