Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Cuba
Cuba: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 513.18 million tonnes in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
513.18 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
513.18 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
90.86 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 513.18 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Cuba peaked at 513.18 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.86 million tonnes, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 82nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.86 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 99.82 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 106.54 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 106.24 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 99.65 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 106.77 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 109.78 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 132.07 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 130.72 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 126.86 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 126.37 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 125.16 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 123.28 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 118.09 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 117.23 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 120.80 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 148.63 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 141.42 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 140.05 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 149.24 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 160.93 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 161.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 165.97 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 177.08 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 186.95 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 186.34 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 183.22 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 192.72 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 209.21 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 209.97 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 182.52 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 129.15 million tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 136.16 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 139.20 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 138.63 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 147.09 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 142.76 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 159.50 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 183.13 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 182.78 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 185.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 199.02 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 196.46 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 222.20 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 200.61 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 249.62 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 278.38 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 341.26 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 372.58 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 339.36 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 337.88 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 342.12 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 376.91 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 367.58 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 396.88 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 473.68 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 508.45 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 510.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 513.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 513.18 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471.46 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 513.18 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 551.11 million tonnes, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.16 million tonnes | 90.86 million tonnes | 132.07 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 128.79 million tonnes | 117.23 million tonnes | 148.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.26 million tonnes | 149.24 million tonnes | 209.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.81 million tonnes | 129.15 million tonnes | 209.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.81 million tonnes | 182.78 million tonnes | 372.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.62 million tonnes | 337.88 million tonnes | 513.18 million tonnes | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Cuba?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Cuba was 513.18 million tonnes in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 513.18 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.86 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Cuba ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.