Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba
Cuba: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 821.92 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
821.92 animals
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,710 animals
in 1968
All-time low
821.1 animals
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 821.92 animals 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 animals in 1968 and was at its lowest, 821.1 animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,258 animals | — |
| 1962 | 2,381 animals | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 2,458 animals | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2,633 animals | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 2,737 animals | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,751 animals | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2,789 animals | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3,710 animals | +33.0% |
| 1969 | 3,556 animals | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 3,261 animals | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 3,000 animals | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 2,776 animals | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 2,441 animals | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 2,176 animals | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 2,032 animals | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 2,469 animals | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 2,818 animals | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 2,637 animals | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2,420 animals | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 2,460 animals | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,468 animals | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,465 animals | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,518 animals | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,464 animals | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,511 animals | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2,527 animals | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,464 animals | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,456 animals | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,427 animals | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,466 animals | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,974 animals | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 1,871 animals | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,459 animals | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 1,239 animals | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 1,276 animals | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,305 animals | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,280 animals | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,344 animals | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,440 animals | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,403 animals | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,388 animals | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,274 animals | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,020 animals | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 1,107 animals | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1,160 animals | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 988.22 animals | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 919.73 animals | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,034 animals | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,085 animals | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,039 animals | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,081 animals | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,084 animals | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,104 animals | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,161 animals | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,262 animals | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1,356 animals | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,390 animals | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,331 animals | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,301 animals | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,076 animals | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 992.6 animals | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1,102 animals | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 821.1 animals | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 821.92 animals | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,808 animals | 2,258 animals | 3,710 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,603 animals | 2,032 animals | 3,261 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,476 animals | 2,427 animals | 2,527 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,565 animals | 1,239 animals | 2,466 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,138 animals | 919.73 animals | 1,403 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,211 animals | 1,039 animals | 1,390 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 962.67 animals | 821.1 animals | 1,102 animals | 5 |
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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 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,710 animals in 1968.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 821.1 animals 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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