Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
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
150th
of 192 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
59
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 150th out of 192 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.
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.27 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.41 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 10.02 kilograms per year per capita | +56.3% |
| 1964 | 12.74 kilograms per year per capita | +27.2% |
| 1965 | 9.4 kilograms per year per capita | -26.2% |
| 1966 | 11.67 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 15.77 kilograms per year per capita | +35.1% |
| 1968 | 13.64 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 13.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 15.03 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 19.26 kilograms per year per capita | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 17.41 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 19.83 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 20.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 20.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 20.23 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 17.81 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 16.77 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 12.5 kilograms per year per capita | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 17.91 kilograms per year per capita | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 18.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 18.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 19.73 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 17.96 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 20.5 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 20.28 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.79 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 20.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 17.8 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 17.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 14.01 kilograms per year per capita | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 12.65 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 13.74 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 12.36 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 13.75 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 13.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 11.78 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 9.93 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 11.38 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 10.35 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 8.45 kilograms per year per capita | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 9.64 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 8.41 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 6.89 kilograms per year per capita | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 8.87 kilograms per year per capita | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 9.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.06 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 5.59 kilograms per year per capita | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 5.42 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 6.79 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 6.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 6.1 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 6.1 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.89 kilograms per year per capita, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 147 Ecuador 6.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Tanzania 6.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Bhutan 6.26 kilograms per year per capita
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Chad 5.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 South Africa 5.59 kilograms per year 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 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 150th out of 192 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
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.