Dietary composition by country in Cuba
Cuba: Dietary composition by country was 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, dietary composition by country in Cuba stood at 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 358.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Cuba peaked at 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2000.
That places Cuba 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9974 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 120 Taiwan 4.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 121 Guinea-Bissau 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 122 Bulgaria 4.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 124 Bahrain 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 126 Cameroon 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Cuba?
- Dietary composition by country in Cuba was 4.58 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita in 1986.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for dietary composition by country?
- Cuba ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. 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.