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

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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

Annual values for Calorie supply by food group in Cuba, 1961 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Guinea 2,806 compare
  2. 16 Egypt 2,803 compare
  3. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 2,801 compare
  4. 19 Italy 2,772 compare
  5. 20 Cameroon 2,758 compare
  6. 21 Togo 2,746 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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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Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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