Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba
Cuba: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 17.49 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
17.49 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.68 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1970
All-time low
8.01 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1996
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba is 17.49 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba peaked at 25.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.01 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1996.
Cuba ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.74 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 20.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 20.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 19.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 18.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 18.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 18.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 20.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 23.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 25.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 21.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 19.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 18.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 15.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 16.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 17.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 19.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 19 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 17.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 19.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 18.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 18.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 17.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 18.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 22.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 16.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 19.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 19.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 18.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 15.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 11.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 9.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 10.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 9.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 8.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 9.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 8.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 14.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 10.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 11.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 10.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 11.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 11.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 11.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 12.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 13 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 10.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 15.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 13.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 14.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 15.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 15.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 17.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 18.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 17.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 17.49 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 17.49 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 168 Gambia 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 169 Somalia 19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Egypt 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 17.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 173 Sudan 17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 174 Haiti 16.68 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 compositions by commodity group in Cuba?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba was 17.49 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 25.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1996.
- How does Cuba rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Cuba ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.