Cereal production in Cuba
Cuba: Cereal production was 294,461 metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Cuba is 294,461 metric tons, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Cuba peaked at 1.10 million metric tons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 156,970 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Cuba 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253,790 metric tons | 156,970 metric tons | 356,900 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 498,535 metric tons | 408,966 metric tons | 553,558 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 606,299 metric tons | 556,987 metric tons | 666,617 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 565,774 metric tons | 254,234 metric tons | 817,272 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 860,949 metric tons | 732,197 metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 884,995 metric tons | 703,134 metric tons | 1.10 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,303 metric tons | 294,461 metric tons | 525,732 metric tons | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
- Rural population 22.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.49 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.96 billion current US$ (2020)
- Land under cereal production 142,254 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,070 kg per hectare (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 3.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Cuba?
- Cereal production in Cuba was 294,461 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million metric tons in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,970 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Cuba rank for cereal production?
- Cuba ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.