Per capita meat consumption by type in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita meat consumption by type was 4.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4.53 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
13th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
0.03 kilograms per year per capita
in 2007
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
In 2019, per capita meat consumption by type in Cuba stood at 4.53 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Cuba peaked at 6.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kilograms per year per capita, in 2007.
That places Cuba 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.44 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5.06 kilograms per year per capita | +46.9% |
| 1963 | 6.21 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
| 1964 | 3.46 kilograms per year per capita | -44.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9704 kilograms per year per capita | -72.0% |
| 1966 | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | +181.5% |
| 1967 | 3.32 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.13 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 3.28 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 4.47 kilograms per year per capita | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 4.25 kilograms per year per capita | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 3.19 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 3.66 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 4.28 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 6.1 kilograms per year per capita | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 5.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 3.56 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 4.31 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 4.99 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 4.37 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | -56.2% |
| 1992 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | -35.4% |
| 1993 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1003 kilograms per year per capita | -92.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1003 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1003 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1003 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1003 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0702 kilograms per year per capita | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1003 kilograms per year per capita | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 5.38 kilograms per year per capita | +17816.7% |
| 2009 | 6.52 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 5.52 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 5.06 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.32 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.03 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.65 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 6.96 kilograms per year per capita | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 4.15 kilograms per year per capita | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 6.78 kilograms per year per capita | +63.4% |
| 2019 | 4.53 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.53 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 22.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.53 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.15 kilograms per year per capita, 30.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +17816.7% | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 5.38 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1966 | +181.5% | 0.9704 kilograms per year per capita | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9704 kilograms per year per capita | 6.21 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | 3.13 kilograms per year per capita | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | 3.56 kilograms per year per capita | 6.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1003 kilograms per year per capita | 4.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 6.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 kilograms per year per capita | 4.15 kilograms per year per capita | 6.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 10 Mauritania 6.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 6.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 North Korea 5.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 4.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Russia 4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Namibia 3.98 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Cuba?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Cuba was 4.53 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Cuba ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.