Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0267 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0267 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.0977 metric tons per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 metric tons per person, in 1965.
That places Cuba 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0448 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0472 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0463 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.029 metric tons per person | -37.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | -32.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0247 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0359 metric tons per person | +45.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0524 metric tons per person | +46.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0494 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0448 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0458 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0568 metric tons per person | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0571 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0571 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0572 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.057 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0534 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0585 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0566 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0621 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0614 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0646 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0611 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0651 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0544 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0561 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0586 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0508 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0451 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.041 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0235 metric tons per person | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0447 metric tons per person | +90.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0458 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0655 metric tons per person | +42.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0743 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0561 metric tons per person | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 0.072 metric tons per person | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0744 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0808 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0896 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.096 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0791 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.065 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.066 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0717 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0675 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0769 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.069 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0815 metric tons per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0888 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0977 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0902 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0702 metric tons per person | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0826 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0699 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0724 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0628 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.047 metric tons per person | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0419 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0285 metric tons per person | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0267 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0267 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0267 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +90.8% | 0.0235 metric tons per person | 0.0447 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.032 metric tons per person | 0.0195 metric tons per person | 0.0472 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0531 metric tons per person | 0.0448 metric tons per person | 0.0572 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0598 metric tons per person | 0.0544 metric tons per person | 0.0651 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0519 metric tons per person | 0.0235 metric tons per person | 0.0743 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0767 metric tons per person | 0.065 metric tons per person | 0.096 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0785 metric tons per person | 0.0628 metric tons per person | 0.0977 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 metric tons per person | 0.0267 metric tons per person | 0.047 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0402 metric tons per person compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 0.0354 metric tons per person compare
- 138 Haiti 0.0284 metric tons per person compare
- 140 Israel 0.0236 metric tons per person compare
- 141 Comoros 0.0232 metric tons per person compare
- 142 Lebanon 0.0231 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cuba?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cuba was 0.0267 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0977 metric tons per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does Cuba rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Cuba ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.