Dietary composition by country in Cuba
Cuba: Dietary composition by country was 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4.58 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
123rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.94 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1986
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019
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.
Dietary composition by country in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.9% |
| 1970 | 6.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +74.9% |
| 1971 | 4.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 3.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 3.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 5.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 5.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -39.9% |
| 1988 | 7.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 6.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 6.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9974 kilocalories per day per capita | -83.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9982 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9994 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2002 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9995 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +118.1% |
| 2011 | 1.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 2.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +95.5% |
| 2016 | 2.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 4.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 3.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +118.1% | 0.9995 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.18 kilocalories per day per capita |
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
- 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
- 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 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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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.