What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?

Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 6.1 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 20.97 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.

What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 5.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.

How does Cuba rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?

Cuba ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.

Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Cuba

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 6.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

6.1 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

149th

of 191 countries

All-time high

20.97 kilograms per year per capita

in 1975

All-time low

5.42 kilograms per year per capita

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2019

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 1961–2019

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2019, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cuba stood at 6.1 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 20.97 kilograms per year per capita in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.42 kilograms per year per capita, in 2011.

That places Cuba 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.2 kilograms per year per capita	6.41 kilograms per year per capita	15.77 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	18.02 kilograms per year per capita	12.5 kilograms per year per capita	20.97 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	19.27 kilograms per year per capita	17.8 kilograms per year per capita	20.79 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	13.18 kilograms per year per capita	9.93 kilograms per year per capita	17.94 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	8.77 kilograms per year per capita	6.45 kilograms per year per capita	11.38 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	5.97 kilograms per year per capita	5.42 kilograms per year per capita	6.79 kilograms per year per capita	10

Countries ranked near Cuba

146 Ecuador 6.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
147 Tanzania 6.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
148 Bhutan 6.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
151 Chad 5.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
152 South Africa 5.59 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Cuba →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 6.1 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 20.97 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 5.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
How does Cuba rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Cuba ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.