Bean yields in Cuba
Cuba: Bean yields was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.19 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
69th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.22 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.179 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in Cuba is 1.19 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Cuba peaked at 1.22 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.179 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
That places Cuba 69th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean yields in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5003 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4615 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4355 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3833 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3667 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3556 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2857 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3143 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2778 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2667 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.24 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2593 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2963 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.24 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2398 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3044 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3291 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3069 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2656 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3342 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2398 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2916 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2612 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2808 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2595 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2042 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.179 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1949 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2607 tonnes per hectare | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2998 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3149 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.409 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8309 tonnes per hectare | +103.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9599 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.92 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7358 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7137 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8885 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8455 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9591 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.873 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +103.2% | 0.409 tonnes per hectare | 0.8309 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4117 tonnes per hectare | 0.2857 tonnes per hectare | 0.5003 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2819 tonnes per hectare | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2813 tonnes per hectare | 0.2398 tonnes per hectare | 0.3342 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3234 tonnes per hectare | 0.179 tonnes per hectare | 0.8309 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.7358 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.7137 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9956 tonnes per hectare | 0.8455 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 bean yields in Cuba?
- Bean yields in Cuba was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.179 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for bean yields?
- Cuba ranks 69th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.