Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Cuba
Cuba: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 29.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 29.3% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Cuba peaked at 51.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2002.
That places Cuba 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.3% | — |
| 1962 | 31.9% | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 30.9% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 39.1% | +26.6% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | -20.9% |
| 1966 | 34.9% | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 28.2% | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 29.2% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 27.0% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 32.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 36.2% | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 39.4% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 42.0% | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 45.7% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 45.6% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 46.4% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 44.0% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 46.0% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +3.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 29.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 29.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.2% | 27.3% | 39.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.7% | 27.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 44.0% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 32.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 24.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 24.7% | 31.1% | 10 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Cuba?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Cuba was 29.3% in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Cuba ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.