Cassava production in Cuba
Cuba: Cassava production was 766,836 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
766,836 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 101 countries
All-time high
919,978 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
107,999 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava production in Cuba is 766,836 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Cuba peaked at 919,978 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 107,999 tonnes, in 1980.
Cuba ranks 37th of 101 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.
Cassava production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 162,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 170,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 170,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 210,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 210,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 220,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 210,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 220,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 230,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 238,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 246,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 254,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 262,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 220,000 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 180,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 107,999 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 157,112 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1982 | 143,393 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 172,225 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 204,982 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 147,746 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 143,782 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 153,351 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 171,224 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 176,161 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 190,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 229,255 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 289,000 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 275,025 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 200,000 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 252,300 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 307,300 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 267,836 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 316,200 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 364,798 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 426,800 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 512,922 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 532,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 720,579 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 745,617 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 675,785 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 450,000 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 379,100 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 339,600 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 315,784 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 405,896 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 485,708 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 465,784 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 513,760 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 435,772 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 805,568 tonnes | +84.9% |
| 2016 | 875,700 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 907,458 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 835,976 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 919,978 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 654,517 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 664,921 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 717,810 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 756,952 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 766,836 tonnes | +1.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 766,836 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 12.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 766,836 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516 tonnes, 30.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +84.9% | 435,772 tonnes | 805,568 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189,111 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 228,000 tonnes | 180,000 tonnes | 262,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 157,798 tonnes | 107,999 tonnes | 204,982 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 269,171 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 364,798 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,819 tonnes | 315,784 tonnes | 745,617 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 665,160 tonnes | 405,896 tonnes | 919,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 712,207 tonnes | 654,517 tonnes | 766,836 tonnes | 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 cassava production in Cuba?
- Cassava production in Cuba was 766,836 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 919,978 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,999 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for cassava production?
- Cuba ranks 37th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.