Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 70.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Cuba stood at 70.7%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 75.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1989.
Cuba ranks 70th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.7% | — |
| 1962 | 68.0% | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 69.1% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 60.9% | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 69.1% | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 68.0% | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 71.8% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 70.8% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 73.0% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 67.6% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 63.8% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 58.0% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 52.9% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 53.6% | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 56.0% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 57.6% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 67.2% | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 70.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 70.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.7% | 60.9% | 72.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 52.9% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 48.4% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 51.1% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 57.4% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 68.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 70.7% in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1989.
- How does Cuba rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.