Daily per capita protein supply in Cuba
Cuba: Daily per capita protein supply was 95.29 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply in Cuba is 95.29 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Cuba peaked at 99.76 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.03 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 70.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 75.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 89.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 88.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 99.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 80 United Arab Emirates 96.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 81 Czechia 96.08 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 82 Kuwait 95.5 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 84 Netherlands Antilles 94.61 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 85 Japan 93.76 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 86 Hungary 93.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Cuba
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply in Cuba?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Cuba was 95.29 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.76 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.03 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.