Rice — Yield in Cuba
Cuba: Rice — Yield was 2,063 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — yield in Cuba stood at 2,063 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Cuba peaked at 3,727 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,379 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Cuba 122nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,379 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,406 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,692 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 1,733 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1,447 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 2,000 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 1967 | 1,625 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 1,582 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,751 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 1,918 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 2,101 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 1,870 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 1,490 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 2,144 kg/ha | +43.9% |
| 1975 | 2,507 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 2,763 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 3,003 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 3,015 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,882 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 3,243 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 3,192 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,449 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 3,472 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3,454 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,294 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3,344 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,040 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 3,227 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 3,204 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,058 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,810 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 2,190 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 1,911 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 2,325 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 2,560 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 2,457 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2,878 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 2,277 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 3,267 kg/ha | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 2,762 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 3,269 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 3,496 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3,498 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,098 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 2,890 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 3,040 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3,230 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,804 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 2,612 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2,576 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,722 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3,165 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 3,400 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 3,408 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,727 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 3,671 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,602 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,447 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,346 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,574 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 3,394 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2,713 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 1,962 kg/ha | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 2,063 kg/ha | +5.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,063 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,501 kg/ha, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,063 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,675 kg/ha, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,624 kg/ha | 1,379 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,369 kg/ha | 1,490 kg/ha | 3,015 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,292 kg/ha | 3,040 kg/ha | 3,472 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,574 kg/ha | 1,911 kg/ha | 3,267 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,070 kg/ha | 2,612 kg/ha | 3,498 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,306 kg/ha | 2,576 kg/ha | 3,727 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,741 kg/ha | 1,962 kg/ha | 3,574 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 119 Cameroon 2,160 kg/ha compare
- 120 Papua New Guinea 2,159 kg/ha compare
- 121 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,073 kg/ha compare
- 123 China, Hong Kong SAR 2,000 kg/ha compare
- 123 Somalia 2,000 kg/ha compare
- 125 Nigeria 1,996 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 rice — yield in Cuba?
- Rice — yield in Cuba was 2,063 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,727 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,379 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for rice — yield?
- Cuba ranks 122nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 Rice — 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.