Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cuba
Cuba: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 2.58 million tonnes in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2019, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cuba stood at 2.58 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cuba peaked at 2.94 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 626,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Cuba 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 771,778 tonnes | 626,000 tonnes | 897,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million tonnes | 997,000 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million tonnes | 970,000 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 10 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cuba?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cuba was 2.58 million tonnes in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 626,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Cuba ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.