Daily meat consumption per person in Cuba
Cuba: Daily meat consumption per person was 180.06 grams per day per capita in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
180.06 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
182.16 grams per day per capita
in 2017
All-time low
64.24 grams per day per capita
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Daily meat consumption per person in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, daily meat consumption per person in Cuba stood at 180.06 grams per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Cuba peaked at 182.16 grams per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.24 grams per day per capita, in 1992.
That places Cuba 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.27 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 87.53 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 91.43 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 89.12 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 81.9 grams per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 85.99 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 86.61 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 102.06 grams per day per capita | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 98.8 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 94.13 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 91.78 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 89.19 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 86.1 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 80.83 grams per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 78.8 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 79.85 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 96.43 grams per day per capita | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 90.39 grams per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 87.95 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 91.9 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 97.46 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 95.6 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 96.83 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 101.58 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 105.13 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 103.01 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 99.36 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 102.6 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 109.58 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 108.04 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 92.18 grams per day per capita | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 64.24 grams per day per capita | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 66.73 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 67.19 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 65.93 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 69 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 66.05 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 72.82 grams per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 82.3 grams per day per capita | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 81.03 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 81.13 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.1 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 83.75 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 93.6 grams per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 83.34 grams per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 102.42 grams per day per capita | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 112.81 grams per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 136.65 grams per day per capita | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 147.35 grams per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 132.52 grams per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 130.3 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 130.19 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 141.73 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 136.44 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 145.64 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 171.73 grams per day per capita | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 182.16 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 180.93 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 180.06 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 180.06 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 180.06 grams per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 186.79 grams per day per capita, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.41 grams per day per capita | 81.27 grams per day per capita | 102.06 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.55 grams per day per capita | 78.8 grams per day per capita | 96.43 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.3 grams per day per capita | 91.9 grams per day per capita | 109.58 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.45 grams per day per capita | 64.24 grams per day per capita | 108.04 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.82 grams per day per capita | 81.03 grams per day per capita | 147.35 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.17 grams per day per capita | 130.19 grams per day per capita | 182.16 grams per day per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 74 Jamaica 183.45 grams per day per capita compare
- 75 USSR 180.33 grams per day per capita compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 180.11 grams per day per capita compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 177.81 grams per day per capita compare
- 79 Estonia 177.34 grams per day per capita compare
- 80 Mauritius 176.85 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily meat consumption per person in Cuba?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Cuba was 180.06 grams per day per capita in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 182.16 grams per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.24 grams per day per capita in 1992.
- How does Cuba rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Cuba ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.