Beef production in Cuba
Cuba: Beef production was 60,209 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60,209 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
95th
of 198 countries
All-time high
230,000 tonnes
in 1968
All-time low
54,050 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Cuba is 60,209 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Cuba peaked at 230,000 tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, 54,050 tonnes, in 2007.
Cuba ranks 95th 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.
Beef production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 147,700 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 152,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 163,400 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 169,800 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 171,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 173,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 230,000 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1969 | 220,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 202,500 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 189,200 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 179,100 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 155,300 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 132,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 120,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 150,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 170,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 160,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 145,000 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 146,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 143,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 140,989 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 142,128 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 141,846 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 142,298 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 147,519 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 140,098 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 141,472 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 138,185 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 136,200 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 90,400 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1992 | 76,809 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 65,501 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 63,755 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 67,306 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 71,900 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 70,550 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 74,061 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 76,200 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 75,774 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 74,953 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 65,815 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 56,150 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 55,250 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 59,900 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 55,650 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 54,050 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 61,950 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 65,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 63,500 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 66,500 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 67,050 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 66,900 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 71,350 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 75,600 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 83,800 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 83,550 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 89,050 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 70,150 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 62,200 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 81,600 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 86,150 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 70,000 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 60,209 tonnes | -14.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 60,209 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 60,209 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604 tonnes, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174,156 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 160,310 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 202,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,404 tonnes | 138,185 tonnes | 147,519 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,268 tonnes | 63,755 tonnes | 136,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,449 tonnes | 54,050 tonnes | 75,774 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,745 tonnes | 63,500 tonnes | 89,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,032 tonnes | 60,209 tonnes | 86,150 tonnes | 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 beef production in Cuba?
- Beef production in Cuba was 60,209 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,050 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for beef production?
- Cuba ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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