Potatoes — Yield in Cuba
Cuba: Potatoes — Yield was 17,491 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Cuba is 17,491 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Cuba peaked at 27,444 kg/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,775 kg/ha, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 120th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,300 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,416 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 11,284 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 11,076 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 11,132 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 11,552 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 11,638 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 16,396 kg/ha | +40.9% |
| 1969 | 9,807 kg/ha | -40.2% |
| 1970 | 6,980 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 1971 | 5,775 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 14,570 kg/ha | +152.3% |
| 1973 | 9,932 kg/ha | -31.8% |
| 1974 | 8,115 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 12,755 kg/ha | +57.2% |
| 1976 | 14,201 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 12,604 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 18,910 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 15,373 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 17,200 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 16,953 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 17,812 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 16,254 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 15,626 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 20,622 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 22,287 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 18,522 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 18,249 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 17,181 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 12,027 kg/ha | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 13,398 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 18,031 kg/ha | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 16,958 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 12,951 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 21,295 kg/ha | +64.4% |
| 1996 | 26,570 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 19,146 kg/ha | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 16,952 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 24,658 kg/ha | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 27,444 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 26,051 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 25,769 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 23,971 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 26,400 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 25,422 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 24,641 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 14,710 kg/ha | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 20,033 kg/ha | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 22,324 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 22,085 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 22,485 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 20,538 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 21,595 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 20,759 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 22,720 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 21,727 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 21,736 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21,931 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20,494 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 20,715 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 19,755 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 16,755 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 16,172 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 17,491 kg/ha | +8.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 17,491 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 17,491 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +152.3% | 5,775 kg/ha | 14,570 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,733 kg/ha | 9,807 kg/ha | 16,396 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,922 kg/ha | 5,775 kg/ha | 18,910 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,071 kg/ha | 15,626 kg/ha | 22,287 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,199 kg/ha | 12,027 kg/ha | 26,570 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,676 kg/ha | 14,710 kg/ha | 27,444 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,607 kg/ha | 20,494 kg/ha | 22,720 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,178 kg/ha | 16,172 kg/ha | 20,715 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 117 Russian Federation 17,598 kg/ha compare
- 117 Russia 17,598 kg/ha compare
- 119 Ukraine 17,501 kg/ha compare
- 121 Montenegro 17,345 kg/ha compare
- 122 Viet Nam 17,106 kg/ha compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,960 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 potatoes — yield in Cuba?
- Potatoes — yield in Cuba was 17,491 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 27,444 kg/ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,775 kg/ha in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for potatoes — yield?
- Cuba ranks 120th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Potatoes — 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.