Chicken meat production in Cuba
Cuba: Chicken meat production was 3,900 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chicken meat production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Cuba is 3,900 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Cuba peaked at 98,178 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,900 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Cuba 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,667 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,538 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,144 tonnes | 63,609 tonnes | 98,178 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,465 tonnes | 49,394 tonnes | 91,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,700 tonnes | 29,484 tonnes | 57,197 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,978 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 35,412 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,744 tonnes | 3,900 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Cuba?
- Chicken meat production in Cuba was 3,900 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 98,178 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,900 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for chicken meat production?
- Cuba ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.