What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?

Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 2.07 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 3.19 kg per hectare in 2003.

What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 1.08 kg per hectare in 1965.

How does Cuba rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?

Cuba ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Cuba

Name: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 2.07 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.07 kg per hectare

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

117th

of 180 countries

All-time high

3.19 kg per hectare

in 2003

All-time low

1.08 kg per hectare

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cuba stood at 2.07 kg per hectare.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 3.19 kg per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.08 kg per hectare, in 1965.

Cuba ranks 117th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.23 kg per hectare	1.08 kg per hectare	1.4 kg per hectare	9
1970s	1.91 kg per hectare	1.28 kg per hectare	2.42 kg per hectare	10
1980s	2.6 kg per hectare	2.43 kg per hectare	2.73 kg per hectare	10
1990s	2.02 kg per hectare	1.32 kg per hectare	2.75 kg per hectare	10
2000s	2.76 kg per hectare	2.07 kg per hectare	3.19 kg per hectare	10
2010s	2.75 kg per hectare	1.94 kg per hectare	2.96 kg per hectare	10
2020s	2.28 kg per hectare	2.07 kg per hectare	2.57 kg per hectare	4

Countries ranked near Cuba

114 Bolivia 2.21 kg per hectare compare
115 Senegal 2.19 kg per hectare compare
116 Timor-Leste 2.13 kg per hectare compare
118 Hong Kong 2.06 kg per hectare compare
119 Djibouti 2.04 kg per hectare compare
120 Sao Tome and Principe 2 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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)

All data for Cuba →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?: Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 2.07 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 3.19 kg per hectare in 2003.
What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 1.08 kg per hectare in 1965.
How does Cuba rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?: Cuba ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kg per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 10,279 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.