Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cuba
Cuba: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 3.14 million tonnes in 2019. ▲ Rising
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2019, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cuba stood at 3.14 million tonnes.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cuba peaked at 3.47 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 686,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 51st 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 686,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 877,000 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1963 | 1.03 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 1.15 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 1.11 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 1.12 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.12 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.18 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 1.41 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.66 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 1.59 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.80 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.90 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.37 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 2.17 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.96 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 2.16 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 2.20 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.28 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.21 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.36 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.42 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.51 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.34 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.91 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 3.09 million tonnes | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 3.21 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.49 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.11 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 3.19 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.45 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.47 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.14 million tonnes | -2.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.14 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.14 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 968,000 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +53.7% | 2.01 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million tonnes | 686,000 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cuba?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cuba was 3.14 million tonnes in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 686,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Cuba ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.