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 191 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.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cuba
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

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

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
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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 191 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

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.