Sorghum yields in Cuba
Cuba: Sorghum yields was 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Cuba is 1.5 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Cuba peaked at 2.18 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2719 tonnes per hectare, in 2003.
Cuba ranks 57th of 114 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6291 tonnes per hectare | 0.5713 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.2719 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 0.9827 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 sorghum yields in Cuba?
- Sorghum yields in Cuba was 1.5 tonnes per hectare 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 sorghum yields recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2719 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for sorghum yields?
- Cuba ranks 57th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.