Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Cuba
Cuba: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 158,289 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
158,289 hectares
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
419,902 hectares
in 2009
All-time low
140,000 hectares
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 158,289 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Cuba peaked at 419,902 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 140,000 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 275,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 294,072 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 263,000 hectares | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 178,969 hectares | -32.0% |
| 1965 | 145,000 hectares | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 140,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 146,367 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 173,900 hectares | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 222,300 hectares | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 303,300 hectares | +36.4% |
| 1971 | 274,100 hectares | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 297,657 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 331,460 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 295,086 hectares | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 261,503 hectares | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 240,040 hectares | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 228,760 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 228,733 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 224,478 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 225,354 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 222,400 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 228,700 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 227,100 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 238,600 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 237,200 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 248,600 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 231,295 hectares | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 229,477 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 245,421 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 230,425 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 222,271 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 252,411 hectares | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 191,958 hectares | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 272,237 hectares | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 254,958 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 357,452 hectares | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 373,420 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 329,930 hectares | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 289,690 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 326,773 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 312,470 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 320,561 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 337,417 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 304,417 hectares | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 285,839 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 267,397 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 277,892 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 285,011 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 419,902 hectares | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 402,165 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 351,512 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 358,162 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 380,298 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 361,651 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 267,044 hectares | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 316,736 hectares | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 275,444 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 282,416 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 248,240 hectares | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 204,418 hectares | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 193,455 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 150,553 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 147,911 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 158,289 hectares | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204,290 hectares | 140,000 hectares | 294,072 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 268,512 hectares | 224,478 hectares | 331,460 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,415 hectares | 222,400 hectares | 248,600 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 277,475 hectares | 191,958 hectares | 373,420 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,768 hectares | 267,397 hectares | 419,902 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,367 hectares | 248,240 hectares | 402,165 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,925 hectares | 147,911 hectares | 204,418 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 224,321 hectares compare
- 124 Portugal 191,630 hectares compare
- 125 Guyana 170,633 hectares compare
- 127 Netherlands 153,500 hectares compare
- 128 North Macedonia 149,249 hectares compare
- 129 Georgia 148,643 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Cuba?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Cuba was 158,289 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 419,902 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,000 hectares in 1966.
- How does Cuba rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Cuba ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.