Index of cereal production yield and land use in Cuba
Cuba: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 158,289 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
158,289
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
419,902
in 2009
All-time low
140,000
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 158,289 for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Cuba peaked at 419,902 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 140,000, in 1966.
That places Cuba 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 275,000 | — |
| 1962 | 294,072 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 263,000 | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 178,969 | -32.0% |
| 1965 | 145,000 | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 140,000 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 146,367 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 173,900 | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 222,300 | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 303,300 | +36.4% |
| 1971 | 274,100 | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 297,657 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 331,460 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 295,086 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 261,503 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 240,040 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 228,760 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 228,733 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 224,478 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 225,354 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 222,400 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 228,700 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 227,100 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 238,600 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 237,200 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 248,600 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 231,295 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 229,477 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 245,421 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 230,425 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 222,271 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 252,411 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 191,958 | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 272,237 | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 254,958 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 357,452 | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 373,420 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 329,930 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 289,690 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 326,773 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 312,470 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 320,561 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 337,417 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 304,417 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 285,839 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 267,397 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 277,892 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 285,011 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 419,902 | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 402,165 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 351,512 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 358,162 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 380,298 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 361,651 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 267,044 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 316,736 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 275,444 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 282,416 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 248,240 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 204,418 | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 193,455 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 150,553 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 147,911 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 158,289 | +7.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 158,289 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 27% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 158,289 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204,290 | 140,000 | 294,072 | 9 |
| 1970s | 268,512 | 224,478 | 331,460 | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,415 | 222,400 | 248,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 277,475 | 191,958 | 373,420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,768 | 267,397 | 419,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,367 | 248,240 | 402,165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,925 | 147,911 | 204,418 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 224,321 compare
- 124 Portugal 191,630 compare
- 125 Guyana 170,633 compare
- 127 Netherlands 153,500 compare
- 128 North Macedonia 149,249 compare
- 129 Georgia 148,643 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3256 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5926 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Cuba?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Cuba was 158,289 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 419,902 in 2009.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,000 in 1966.
- How does Cuba rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Cuba ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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