Agricultural value added per worker in Cuba
Cuba: Agricultural value added per worker was 1,794 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural value added per worker in Cuba, 1991–2024
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural value added per worker in Cuba stood at 1,794. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural value added per worker 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.96 billion current US$ (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 2.49 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 22.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 142,254 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural value added per worker in Cuba?
- Agricultural value added per worker 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 agricultural value added per worker recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4,013 in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,794 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for agricultural value added per worker?
- Cuba ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural value added per worker 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 Agricultural value added per worker. 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, forestry and fishing by the number of people who work in these sectors. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.