Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Cuba
Cuba: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 33,476 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — yield in Cuba is 33,476 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Cuba peaked at 59,976 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 22,428 kg/ha, in 2005.
That places Cuba 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,326 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 32,432 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 29,528 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 37,120 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 48,067 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1966 | 37,552 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 47,819 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 42,480 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 45,248 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 55,355 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 40,402 kg/ha | -27.0% |
| 1972 | 37,419 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 43,490 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 44,439 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 44,345 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 43,621 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 53,058 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 56,318 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 58,890 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 45,964 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 55,138 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 55,074 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 58,069 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 57,355 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 50,007 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 51,558 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 52,125 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 56,845 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 59,976 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 57,594 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 54,882 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 45,671 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 36,065 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 34,590 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 28,538 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 33,186 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 31,212 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 31,283 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 34,143 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 34,970 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 31,874 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 33,327 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 34,327 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 36,006 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 22,428 kg/ha | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 27,852 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 36,115 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 41,283 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 34,276 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 26,889 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 23,513 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 40,686 kg/ha | +73.0% |
| 2013 | 40,220 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 43,929 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 44,307 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42,694 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 40,107 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 40,076 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 43,268 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 35,297 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 29,398 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 32,772 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 35,101 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 33,476 kg/ha | -4.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 33,476 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,353 kg/ha, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 33,476 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,838 kg/ha, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,508 kg/ha | 29,528 kg/ha | 48,067 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,734 kg/ha | 37,419 kg/ha | 58,890 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,211 kg/ha | 45,964 kg/ha | 59,976 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,716 kg/ha | 28,538 kg/ha | 57,594 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,246 kg/ha | 22,428 kg/ha | 41,283 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,569 kg/ha | 23,513 kg/ha | 44,307 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,209 kg/ha | 29,398 kg/ha | 35,297 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 sugar crops primary — yield in Cuba?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Cuba was 33,476 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 59,976 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,428 kg/ha in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Cuba ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — 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.