Cereal production in Cuba
Cuba: Cereal production was 307,959 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
307,959 tonnes
Change on year
up 45.1%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.10 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
156,970 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal 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
Cuba recorded 307,959 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 156,970 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 331,308 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 356,020 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 356,900 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 227,958 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1965 | 156,970 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1966 | 164,999 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 168,593 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 210,249 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 311,115 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1970 | 462,723 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1971 | 443,328 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 408,966 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 423,632 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 532,548 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 541,346 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 546,178 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 551,874 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 553,558 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 521,200 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 573,934 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 556,987 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 615,852 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 613,744 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 650,860 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 620,420 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 666,617 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 562,139 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 584,957 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 617,481 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 539,689 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 483,644 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 442,006 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 254,234 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1994 | 487,048 tonnes | +91.6% |
| 1995 | 500,900 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 717,531 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 817,272 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 618,526 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 796,890 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 826,200 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 900,115 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 889,369 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 732,197 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 744,119 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 809,469 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 762,180 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 868,697 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 779,086 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 920,658 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 791,666 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 930,968 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 786,203 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 812,374 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 703,134 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 525,732 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 465,924 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 314,517 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 212,284 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 307,959 tonnes | +45.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 307,959 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 307,959 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 487,048 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253,790 tonnes | 156,970 tonnes | 356,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 498,535 tonnes | 408,966 tonnes | 553,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 606,299 tonnes | 556,987 tonnes | 666,617 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 565,774 tonnes | 254,234 tonnes | 817,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 860,949 tonnes | 732,197 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 884,995 tonnes | 703,134 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,283 tonnes | 212,284 tonnes | 525,732 tonnes | 5 |
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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 307,959 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 cereal production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,970 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.