Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 28.9 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 28.9 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 730.1 animals per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 28.9 animals per square kilometre, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 171st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 186.22 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 204.84 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 232.78 animals per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 251.4 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 279.33 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 316.57 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 325.88 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 335.2 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 353.82 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 372.44 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 394.79 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 399.44 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 440.41 animals per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 423.65 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 384.54 animals per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 420.86 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 450.65 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 518.62 animals per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 536.81 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 558.66 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 673.21 animals per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 494.67 animals per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 579.33 animals per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 657.31 animals per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 680.87 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 696.17 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 695.82 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 721.24 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 730.1 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 679.7 animals per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 651.77 animals per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 492.04 animals per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 382.87 animals per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 427.17 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 460.48 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 449.34 animals per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 452.44 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 422.68 animals per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 340.48 animals per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 413.8 animals per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 425.03 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 274.66 animals per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 263.65 animals per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 278.87 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 230.6 animals per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 244.05 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 208.78 animals per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 221.25 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 285.88 animals per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 238.19 animals per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 303.46 animals per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 280.4 animals per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 266.1 animals per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 278.76 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 209.45 animals per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 226.25 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 185.52 animals per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 196.11 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 177.4 animals per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 161.02 animals per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 172.62 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 148.37 animals per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 29.62 animals per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2024 | 28.9 animals per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 28.9 animals per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 28.9 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 | -80.0% | 148.37 animals per square kilometre | 29.62 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276.23 animals per square kilometre | 186.22 animals per square kilometre | 353.82 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 434.22 animals per square kilometre | 372.44 animals per square kilometre | 536.81 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 648.74 animals per square kilometre | 494.67 animals per square kilometre | 730.1 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 475.9 animals per square kilometre | 340.48 animals per square kilometre | 679.7 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.66 animals per square kilometre | 208.78 animals per square kilometre | 425.03 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.16 animals per square kilometre | 177.4 animals per square kilometre | 303.46 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.11 animals per square kilometre | 28.9 animals per square kilometre | 172.62 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 168 Bhutan 33.82 animals per square kilometre compare
- 169 Suriname 33.07 animals per square kilometre compare
- 170 New Caledonia 31.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 172 Oman 28.03 animals per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lesotho 23.42 animals per square kilometre compare
- 174 Niger 20.19 animals per square kilometre 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cuba was 28.9 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 730.1 animals per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.