Animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba
Cuba: Animals slaughtered for meat was 300,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
300,000
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.35 million
in 1968
All-time low
299,700
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba stood at 300,000.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba peaked at 1.35 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 299,700, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 98th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 824,000 | — |
| 1962 | 869,000 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 897,000 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 961,000 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 999,000 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million | +33.0% |
| 1969 | 1.30 million | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 891,000 | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 794,200 | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 741,500 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 901,300 | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 962,600 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 883,200 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 897,900 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 900,800 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 899,843 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 919,148 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 899,394 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 916,371 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 922,428 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 899,404 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 896,422 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 885,721 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 900,000 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 720,500 | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 682,746 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 532,524 | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 452,160 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 465,782 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 476,159 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 467,219 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 490,467 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 525,517 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 511,986 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 506,436 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 465,120 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 372,347 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 404,000 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 423,300 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 360,700 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 335,700 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 377,300 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 396,200 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 379,100 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 394,700 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 395,600 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 402,800 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 423,700 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 460,500 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 495,100 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 507,500 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 485,800 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 475,000 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 392,772 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 362,300 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 402,100 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 299,700 | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 300,000 | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 300,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 300,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 million | 824,000 | 1.35 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 950,090 | 741,500 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 903,743 | 885,721 | 922,428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,307 | 452,160 | 900,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 415,309 | 335,700 | 511,986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,980 | 379,100 | 507,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,374 | 299,700 | 402,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3256 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5926 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba was 300,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,700 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Cuba ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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