Cereal yields in Cuba
Cuba: Cereal yields was 1.95 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.95 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
All-time low
1.08 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Cuba stood at 1.95 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Cuba peaked at 3.19 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.08 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
Cuba ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 2024 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +35.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.95 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.95 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75 tonnes per hectare, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 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 yields in Cuba?
- Cereal yields in Cuba was 1.95 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Cuba rank for cereal yields?
- Cuba ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.