Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cuba
Cuba: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 37.92 billion kilocalories per day in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
37.92 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
78th
of 191 countries
All-time high
39.16 billion kilocalories per day
in 2016
All-time low
15.46 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2019, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cuba stood at 37.92 billion kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cuba peaked at 39.16 billion kilocalories per day in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.46 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 78th of 191 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.46 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 16.33 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 18.18 billion kilocalories per day | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 18.14 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 18.62 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 18.11 billion kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 19.04 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 20.31 billion kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 21.14 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 22.49 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 24.37 billion kilocalories per day | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 23.93 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 23.98 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 26.32 billion kilocalories per day | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 25.25 billion kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 26.39 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 26.24 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 27.24 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 26.55 billion kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 28.45 billion kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 28.98 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 29.87 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 30.62 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 31.33 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 31.59 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 31.34 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 31.66 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 31.08 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 31.60 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 30.95 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 29.23 billion kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 26.93 billion kilocalories per day | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 25.12 billion kilocalories per day | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 25.69 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.42 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 26.87 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 28.25 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 29.33 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 32.17 billion kilocalories per day | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 33.76 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 34.37 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 35.36 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36.50 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 37.72 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 36.74 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 36.84 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.74 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.24 billion kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 36.50 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 36.73 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.38 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.45 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.00 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.43 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.89 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.16 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 38.92 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.55 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.92 billion kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 37.92 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.95 billion kilocalories per day, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 37.92 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.27 billion kilocalories per day, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.37 billion kilocalories per day | 15.46 billion kilocalories per day | 21.14 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.28 billion kilocalories per day | 22.49 billion kilocalories per day | 27.24 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.65 billion kilocalories per day | 28.45 billion kilocalories per day | 31.66 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.00 billion kilocalories per day | 25.12 billion kilocalories per day | 32.17 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.98 billion kilocalories per day | 33.76 billion kilocalories per day | 37.72 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.84 billion kilocalories per day | 36.73 billion kilocalories per day | 39.16 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 75 Tunisia 41.87 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 39.11 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 77 Chad 38.70 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 37.55 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 80 Benin 37.20 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 81 Portugal 37.06 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3256 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5926 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cuba?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Cuba was 37.92 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 39.16 billion kilocalories per day in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.46 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Cuba ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.