How have things changed? in Cuba
Cuba: How have things changed? was 22,330 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22,330 metric tons
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
134th
of 215 countries
All-time high
244,558 metric tons
in 1986
All-time low
22,330 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Cuba, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Cuba stood at 22,330 metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Cuba peaked at 244,558 metric tons in 1986 and was at its lowest, 22,330 metric tons, in 2024.
That places Cuba 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Cuba, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 41,080 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 43,826 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 65,975 metric tons | +50.5% |
| 1968 | 66,250 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 78,919 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 104,500 metric tons | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 127,110 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 139,711 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 150,387 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 164,629 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 144,053 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 194,490 metric tons | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 184,759 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 213,176 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 153,701 metric tons | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 186,450 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 164,834 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 195,296 metric tons | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 198,494 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 199,858 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 219,863 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 244,558 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 214,774 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 231,091 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 191,883 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 188,068 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 171,062 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 111,944 metric tons | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 97,708 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 93,974 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 102,441 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 120,903 metric tons | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 113,674 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 98,349 metric tons | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 100,814 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 101,268 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 80,280 metric tons | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 59,631 metric tons | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 60,985 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 59,757 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 50,870 metric tons | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 54,797 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 67,011 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 65,400 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 64,894 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 55,418 metric tons | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 48,704 metric tons | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 48,499 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51,681 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 56,339 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 57,690 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 52,759 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 52,758 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51,249 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 45,658 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 46,388 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 40,718 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 29,924 metric tons | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 26,239 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 22,330 metric tons | -14.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 22,330 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 22,330 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,210 metric tons | 41,080 metric tons | 78,919 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 157,652 metric tons | 104,500 metric tons | 213,176 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,710 metric tons | 164,834 metric tons | 244,558 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,894 metric tons | 93,974 metric tons | 188,068 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,489 metric tons | 50,870 metric tons | 101,268 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,075 metric tons | 45,658 metric tons | 57,690 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,120 metric tons | 22,330 metric tons | 46,388 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 how have things changed? in Cuba?
- How have things changed? in Cuba was 22,330 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 244,558 metric tons in 1986.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,330 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for how have things changed??
- Cuba ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.