Cereal production in Cuba
Cuba: Cereal production was 307,959 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
307,959
Change on year
up 45.1%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2013
All-time low
156,970
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 307,959 for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is up 45.1% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Cuba peaked at 1.10 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 156,970, in 1965.
That places Cuba 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 331,308 | — |
| 1962 | 356,020 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 356,900 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 227,958 | -36.1% |
| 1965 | 156,970 | -31.1% |
| 1966 | 164,999 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 168,593 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 210,249 | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 311,115 | +48.0% |
| 1970 | 462,723 | +48.7% |
| 1971 | 443,328 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 408,966 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 423,632 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 532,548 | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 541,346 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 546,178 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 551,874 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 553,558 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 521,200 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 573,934 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 556,987 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 615,852 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 613,744 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 650,860 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 620,420 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 666,617 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 562,139 | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 584,957 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 617,481 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 539,689 | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 483,644 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 442,006 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 254,234 | -42.5% |
| 1994 | 487,048 | +91.6% |
| 1995 | 500,900 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 717,531 | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 817,272 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 618,526 | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 796,890 | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 826,200 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 900,115 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 889,369 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 732,197 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 744,119 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 809,469 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 762,180 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 868,697 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 779,086 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 920,658 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 791,666 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 930,968 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 786,203 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 812,374 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 703,134 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 525,732 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 465,924 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 314,517 | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 212,284 | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 307,959 | +45.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 307,959 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 307,959 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044, 40% 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 | 487,048 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253,790 | 156,970 | 356,900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 498,535 | 408,966 | 553,558 | 10 |
| 1980s | 606,299 | 556,987 | 666,617 | 10 |
| 1990s | 565,774 | 254,234 | 817,272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 860,949 | 732,197 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 884,995 | 703,134 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,283 | 212,284 | 525,732 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3256 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5926 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Cuba?
- Cereal production in Cuba was 307,959 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,970 in 1965.
- How does Cuba rank for cereal production?
- Cuba ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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