Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba
Cuba: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 821.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
821.92
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,710
in 1968
All-time low
821.1
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 821.92 for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba peaked at 3,710 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 821.1, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 98th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,258 | — |
| 1962 | 2,381 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 2,458 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2,633 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 2,737 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,751 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2,789 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3,710 | +33.0% |
| 1969 | 3,556 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 3,261 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 3,000 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 2,776 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 2,441 | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 2,176 | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 2,032 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 2,469 | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 2,818 | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 2,637 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2,420 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 2,460 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,468 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,465 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,518 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,464 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,511 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2,527 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,464 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,456 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,427 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,466 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,974 | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 1,871 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,459 | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 1,239 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 1,276 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,305 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,280 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,344 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,440 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,403 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,388 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,274 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,020 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 1,107 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1,160 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 988.22 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 919.73 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,034 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,085 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,039 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,081 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,084 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,104 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,161 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,262 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1,356 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,390 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,331 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,301 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,076 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 992.6 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1,102 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 821.1 | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 821.92 | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 821.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 821.92, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 821.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 877.73, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,808 | 2,258 | 3,710 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,603 | 2,032 | 3,261 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,476 | 2,427 | 2,527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,565 | 1,239 | 2,466 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,138 | 919.73 | 1,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,211 | 1,039 | 1,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 962.67 | 821.1 | 1,102 | 5 |
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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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba was 821.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,710 in 1968.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 821.1 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Cuba ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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