Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Cuba
Cuba: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 12,870 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Cuba stood at 12,870 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Cuba peaked at 16,300 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 840 t, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 96th of 234 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.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 840 t | — |
| 1962 | 864 t | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 852 t | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 840 t | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 852 t | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 864 t | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 888 t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 936 t | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 972 t | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1,008 t | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1,044 t | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1,080 t | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1,116 t | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,152 t | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,188 t | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,200 t | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,224 t | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,248 t | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,260 t | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,272 t | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,284 t | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,296 t | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,320 t | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,440 t | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 1,500 t | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,536 t | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,560 t | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,560 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,304 t | +240.0% |
| 1990 | 5,520 t | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 5,700 t | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5,880 t | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,580 t | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 5,520 t | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,300 t | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 3,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 3,540 t | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 4,270 t | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 4,620 t | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 6,175 t | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 6,204 t | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7,135 t | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 6,943 t | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7,007 t | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7,000 t | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,650 t | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 8,150 t | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 8,550 t | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9,100 t | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 9,282 t | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10,800 t | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 10,850 t | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10,300 t | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 10,100 t | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9,450 t | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 9,119 t | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 9,728 t | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 10,345 t | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11,297 t | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 11,894 t | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 16,300 t | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 12,569 t | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 11,930 t | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 12,870 t | +7.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 12,870 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,125 t, 6.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 12,870 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139 t, 92.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +240.0% | 1,560 t | 5,304 t |
| 1995 | -40.2% | 5,520 t | 3,300 t |
| 2021 | +37.0% | 11,894 t | 16,300 t |
| 2000 | +33.7% | 4,620 t | 6,175 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 878.67 t | 840 t | 972 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,152 t | 1,008 t | 1,260 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,807 t | 1,272 t | 5,304 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,693 t | 3,000 t | 5,880 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,291 t | 6,175 t | 9,100 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,127 t | 9,119 t | 11,297 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,113 t | 11,894 t | 16,300 t | 5 |
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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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Cuba?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Cuba was 12,870 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16,300 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 840 t in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.