Global meat production in Cuba
Cuba: Global meat production was 101,472 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101,472 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
129th
of 202 countries
All-time high
364,608 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
101,472 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Cuba is 101,472 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Cuba peaked at 364,608 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 101,472 tonnes, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 129th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 189,288 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 199,819 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 209,247 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 223,789 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 234,828 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 242,292 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 243,380 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 299,491 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 292,587 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 277,930 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 272,723 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 266,695 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 250,966 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 223,010 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 202,952 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 244,650 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 304,600 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 273,772 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 260,438 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 268,466 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 286,406 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 264,360 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 281,466 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 303,529 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 317,033 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 326,045 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 319,288 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 324,014 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 332,367 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 336,540 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 278,616 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 215,453 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 230,279 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 241,437 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 236,571 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 251,251 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 202,248 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 217,583 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 240,281 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 236,199 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 214,734 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 201,258 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 194,398 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 200,018 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 196,824 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 196,386 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 276,455 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 300,323 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 289,737 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 282,290 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 292,554 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 283,258 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 306,624 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 315,130 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 325,753 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 350,911 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 360,826 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 364,608 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 349,006 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 240,115 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 257,217 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 312,525 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 109,209 tonnes | -65.1% |
| 2024 | 101,472 tonnes | -7.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 101,472 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 101,472 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399 tonnes, 41% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -65.1% | 312,525 tonnes | 109,209 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237,191 tonnes | 189,288 tonnes | 299,491 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 257,774 tonnes | 202,952 tonnes | 304,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 302,297 tonnes | 264,360 tonnes | 332,367 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 245,026 tonnes | 202,248 tonnes | 336,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,633 tonnes | 194,398 tonnes | 300,323 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,096 tonnes | 282,290 tonnes | 364,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,108 tonnes | 101,472 tonnes | 312,525 tonnes | 5 |
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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 global meat production in Cuba?
- Global meat production in Cuba was 101,472 tonnes 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 global meat production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 364,608 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,472 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for global meat production?
- Cuba ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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