Maize (corn) — Yield in Cuba
Cuba: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,913 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Cuba stood at 1,913 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Cuba peaked at 2,746 kg/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 708.5 kg/ha, in 1972.
That places Cuba 152nd out of 218 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.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 923.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 933.3 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 950 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 947.4 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 925.5 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 918.4 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 936.2 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 937.5 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 911.1 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 809.5 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 846.2 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 708.5 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 826.6 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 1,048 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 1,136 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1,240 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,234 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,234 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,234 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,234 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,234 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,234 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,234 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,234 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,234 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,039 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 871.9 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 802.7 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 818.4 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 725.2 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 948.2 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 1,053 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1,169 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 1,274 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1,304 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,010 kg/ha | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 2,163 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 2,330 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2,528 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2,722 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2,746 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,330 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 2,500 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2,610 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2,520 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,494 kg/ha | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 1,438 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,470 kg/ha | +71.7% |
| 2012 | 2,347 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,392 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,306 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,428 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,373 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,369 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,390 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,394 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,000 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 1,894 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,756 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1,297 kg/ha | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 1,913 kg/ha | +47.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,913 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 kg/ha, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1,913 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,084 kg/ha, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +71.7% | 1,438 kg/ha | 2,470 kg/ha |
| 1999 | +54.1% | 1,304 kg/ha | 2,010 kg/ha |
| 2024 | +47.5% | 1,297 kg/ha | 1,913 kg/ha |
| 2009 | -40.7% | 2,520 kg/ha | 1,494 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 931.47 kg/ha | 911.1 kg/ha | 950 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,037 kg/ha | 708.5 kg/ha | 1,250 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,214 kg/ha | 1,039 kg/ha | 1,234 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,098 kg/ha | 725.2 kg/ha | 2,010 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,394 kg/ha | 1,494 kg/ha | 2,746 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,291 kg/ha | 1,438 kg/ha | 2,470 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,772 kg/ha | 1,297 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 149 Afghanistan 1,926 kg/ha compare
- 149 Afghanistan 1,926 kg/ha compare
- 151 Dominican Republic 1,916 kg/ha compare
- 153 Costa Rica 1,898 kg/ha compare
- 154 Honduras 1,896 kg/ha compare
- 155 Rwanda 1,834 kg/ha 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 maize (corn) — yield in Cuba?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Cuba was 1,913 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,746 kg/ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 708.5 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Cuba rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Cuba ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.