Sorghum yields in Cuba
Cuba: Sorghum yields was 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.18 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
0.2719 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 115 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.
Sorghum yields in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1963 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5816 tonnes per hectare | -44.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5823 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.583 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5838 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5845 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5852 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5713 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5758 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5938 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5939 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4761 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2719 tonnes per hectare | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +370.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6846 tonnes per hectare | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +174.1% |
| 2007 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9827 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +101.1% |
| 2016 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 tonnes per hectare, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.31 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +370.8% | 0.2719 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare |
| 2006 | +174.1% | 0.6846 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +101.1% | 0.9827 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | -46.5% | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.6846 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | -44.6% | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.5816 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | -42.9% | 0.4761 tonnes per hectare | 0.2719 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2277 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
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 115 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.