Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba
Cuba: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 13,647 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba stood at 13,647 metric tons.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba peaked at 40,166 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Cuba ranks 77th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 20 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 80 metric tons | +300.0% |
| 1969 | 220 metric tons | +175.0% |
| 1970 | 350 metric tons | +59.1% |
| 1971 | 460 metric tons | +31.4% |
| 1972 | 570 metric tons | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 680 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 810 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 1,040 metric tons | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 1,310 metric tons | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 1,320 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,690 metric tons | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 1,990 metric tons | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 2,309 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 2,977 metric tons | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 3,779 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 4,145 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 4,383 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 4,637 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 4,626 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5,578 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 5,768 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 6,036 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 8,174 metric tons | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 8,261 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10,977 metric tons | +32.9% |
| 1993 | 12,774 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 16,273 metric tons | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 22,276 metric tons | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 36,354 metric tons | +63.2% |
| 1997 | 36,367 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39,603 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 40,166 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 32,780 metric tons | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 25,569 metric tons | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 27,044 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 26,897 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 27,562 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 22,635 metric tons | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 27,210 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 37,526 metric tons | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 36,685 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 36,002 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 31,422 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 24,598 metric tons | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 26,179 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 29,578 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 31,283 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 32,056 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 29,185 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 31,210 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 28,628 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 26,831 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 25,920 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 22,664 metric tons | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 15,389 metric tons | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 12,674 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 13,647 metric tons | +7.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 13,647 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 13,647 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 46.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +300.0% | 20 metric tons | 80 metric tons |
| 1969 | +175.0% | 80 metric tons | 220 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 220 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,022 metric tons | 350 metric tons | 1,990 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,424 metric tons | 2,309 metric tons | 6,036 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,122 metric tons | 8,174 metric tons | 40,166 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,991 metric tons | 22,635 metric tons | 37,526 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,097 metric tons | 24,598 metric tons | 32,056 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,059 metric tons | 12,674 metric tons | 25,920 metric tons | 5 |
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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cuba was 13,647 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 40,166 metric tons in 1999.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Cuba ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.