Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0273 animals per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0273 animals per person for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.1591 animals per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0272 animals per person, in 2023.
That places Cuba 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1115 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1152 animals per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1165 animals per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1222 animals per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1244 animals per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1225 animals per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1219 animals per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1591 animals per person | +30.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1497 animals per person | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1349 animals per person | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.122 animals per person | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.111 animals per person | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0963 animals per person | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0847 animals per person | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0782 animals per person | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0942 animals per person | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1066 animals per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0991 animals per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0905 animals per person | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0916 animals per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0915 animals per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0908 animals per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.092 animals per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0893 animals per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0902 animals per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.09 animals per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.087 animals per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0859 animals per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0841 animals per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0847 animals per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0672 animals per person | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0633 animals per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0491 animals per person | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0415 animals per person | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0426 animals per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0434 animals per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0425 animals per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0444 animals per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0475 animals per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0461 animals per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0454 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0416 animals per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 animals per person | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0359 animals per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0376 animals per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.032 animals per person | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0297 animals per person | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0334 animals per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0351 animals per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0336 animals per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0349 animals per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.035 animals per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0357 animals per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0375 animals per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0408 animals per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0439 animals per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0451 animals per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0433 animals per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0424 animals per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0351 animals per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0326 animals per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0364 animals per person | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0272 animals per person | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0273 animals per person | +0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0273 animals per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0252 animals per person, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0273 animals per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0343 animals per person, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.127 animals per person | 0.1115 animals per person | 0.1591 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1017 animals per person | 0.0782 animals per person | 0.1349 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0892 animals per person | 0.0841 animals per person | 0.092 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0526 animals per person | 0.0415 animals per person | 0.0847 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.037 animals per person | 0.0297 animals per person | 0.0461 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0392 animals per person | 0.0336 animals per person | 0.0451 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0317 animals per person | 0.0272 animals per person | 0.0364 animals per person | 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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Cuba?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Cuba was 0.0273 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1591 animals per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 animals per person in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.