Meat supply per person in Cuba
Cuba: Meat supply per person was 65.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
65.72 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
66.49 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
All-time low
23.45 kilograms per year per capita
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Meat supply per person in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 65.72 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Cuba peaked at 66.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.45 kilograms per year per capita, in 1992.
Cuba ranks 77th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.66 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 31.95 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 33.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 32.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 29.89 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 31.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 31.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 37.25 kilograms per year per capita | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 36.06 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 34.36 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 33.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 32.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 31.43 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 29.5 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 28.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 29.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 35.2 kilograms per year per capita | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 32.99 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 32.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 33.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 35.57 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 34.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 35.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 37.08 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 38.37 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 37.6 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 36.27 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 37.45 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 40 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 39.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 33.65 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 23.45 kilograms per year per capita | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 24.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 24.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 25.18 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 24.11 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 26.58 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 30.04 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 29.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 29.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.43 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 30.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 34.16 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 30.42 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 37.38 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 41.17 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 49.88 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 53.78 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 48.37 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 47.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 47.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.73 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 49.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 53.16 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 62.68 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 66.49 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 66.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 65.72 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 65.72 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.64 kilograms per year per capita | 29.66 kilograms per year per capita | 37.25 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.95 kilograms per year per capita | 28.76 kilograms per year per capita | 35.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.61 kilograms per year per capita | 33.54 kilograms per year per capita | 40 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.54 kilograms per year per capita | 23.45 kilograms per year per capita | 39.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8 kilograms per year per capita | 29.58 kilograms per year per capita | 53.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.91 kilograms per year per capita | 47.52 kilograms per year per capita | 66.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 74 Jamaica 66.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 USSR 65.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 65.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 64.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Estonia 64.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Mauritius 64.55 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply per person in Cuba?
- Meat supply per person in Cuba was 65.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 66.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.45 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
- How does Cuba rank for meat supply per person?
- Cuba ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.