Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 1,794 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 1991–2024
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Cuba stood at 1,794. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 4,013 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,794, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 141st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,952 | — |
| 1992 | 3,476 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 2,624 | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 2,506 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2,620 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3,026 | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 3,052 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,622 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 2,956 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 3,166 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3,181 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,054 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3,071 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,108 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,845 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2,677 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3,347 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 3,372 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,255 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3,138 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,098 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,182 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,424 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 3,413 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,551 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3,807 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,820 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,013 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3,661 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 2,984 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 2,640 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 2,496 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 2,191 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 1,794 | -18.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,794 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,503, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1,794 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,988, 26% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,982 | 2,506 | 3,952 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,108 | 2,677 | 3,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,511 | 3,098 | 4,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,421 | 1,794 | 2,984 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -19.64 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.29 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2277 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 1,794 in 2024, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4,013 in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,794 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.