Cereal production in Cuba
Cuba: Cereal production was 294,461 metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
294,461 metric tons
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
128th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.10 million metric tons
in 2013
All-time low
156,970 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Cuba is 294,461 metric tons, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Cuba peaked at 1.10 million metric tons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 156,970 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Cuba 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 331,308 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 356,020 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 356,900 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 227,958 metric tons | -36.1% |
| 1965 | 156,970 metric tons | -31.1% |
| 1966 | 164,999 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 168,593 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 210,249 metric tons | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 311,115 metric tons | +48.0% |
| 1970 | 462,723 metric tons | +48.7% |
| 1971 | 443,328 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 408,966 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 423,632 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 532,548 metric tons | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 541,346 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 546,178 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 551,874 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 553,558 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 521,200 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 573,934 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 556,987 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 615,852 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 613,744 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 650,860 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 620,420 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 666,617 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 562,139 metric tons | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 584,957 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 617,481 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 539,689 metric tons | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 483,644 metric tons | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 442,006 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 254,234 metric tons | -42.5% |
| 1994 | 487,048 metric tons | +91.6% |
| 1995 | 500,900 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 717,531 metric tons | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 817,272 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 618,526 metric tons | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 796,890 metric tons | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 826,200 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 900,115 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million metric tons | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 889,369 metric tons | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 732,197 metric tons | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 744,119 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 809,469 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 762,180 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 868,697 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 779,086 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 920,658 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 791,666 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 930,968 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 786,203 metric tons | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 812,374 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 703,134 metric tons | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 525,732 metric tons | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 465,812 metric tons | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 315,207 metric tons | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 294,461 metric tons | -6.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 294,461 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 294,461 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 773,845 metric tons, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 | +91.6% | 254,234 metric tons | 487,048 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253,790 metric tons | 156,970 metric tons | 356,900 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 498,535 metric tons | 408,966 metric tons | 553,558 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 606,299 metric tons | 556,987 metric tons | 666,617 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 565,774 metric tons | 254,234 metric tons | 817,272 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 860,949 metric tons | 732,197 metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 884,995 metric tons | 703,134 metric tons | 1.10 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,303 metric tons | 294,461 metric tons | 525,732 metric tons | 4 |
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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 cereal production in Cuba?
- Cereal production in Cuba was 294,461 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million metric tons in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,970 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Cuba rank for cereal production?
- Cuba ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.