Calorie supply by food group in Cuba
Cuba: Calorie supply by food group was 2,796 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2,796
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,015
in 2004
All-time low
1,704
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Calorie supply by food group in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, calorie supply by food group in Cuba stood at 2,796.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Cuba peaked at 3,015 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,704, in 1961.
That places Cuba 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,704 | — |
| 1962 | 1,752 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,884 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 1,809 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1,832 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,709 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 1,741 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1,786 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,834 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,900 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 2,060 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 1,977 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,936 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,140 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 1,984 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 2,081 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 2,025 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2,112 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2,040 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 2,172 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 2,188 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,267 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2,329 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,415 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2,375 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2,384 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,395 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,299 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2,312 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,253 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2,193 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2,112 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,952 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1,989 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,993 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,120 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2,248 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2,321 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,545 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 2,679 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,743 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,829 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,921 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3,015 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,934 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,912 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,856 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,636 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 2,734 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,761 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,829 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,816 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,775 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,816 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,845 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,900 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,866 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,841 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,796 | -1.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,796 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,796 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,783 | 1,704 | 1,884 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,026 | 1,900 | 2,140 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,314 | 2,172 | 2,415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,173 | 1,952 | 2,545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,826 | 2,636 | 3,015 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,825 | 2,761 | 2,900 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Cuba?
- Calorie supply by food group in Cuba was 2,796 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,015 in 2004.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,704 in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Cuba ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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