Pig meat production in Cuba
Cuba: Pig meat production was 17,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pig meat production in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 17,000 tonnes for pig meat production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Cuba peaked at 235,972 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,000 tonnes, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 89th of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,089 tonnes | 27,200 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,014 tonnes | 32,800 tonnes | 78,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,864 tonnes | 46,080 tonnes | 88,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,608 tonnes | 64,614 tonnes | 116,709 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,736 tonnes | 75,856 tonnes | 192,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,933 tonnes | 166,320 tonnes | 235,972 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,653 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 183,377 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.96 billion current US$ (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 2.49 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 22.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 142,254 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Cuba?
- Pig meat production in Cuba was 17,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 235,972 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for pig meat production?
- Cuba ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.