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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Hungary 24,179 metric tons compare
  2. 132 Dominican Republic 24,044 metric tons compare
  3. 133 Togo 23,498 metric tons compare
  4. 135 Czechia 22,135 metric tons compare
  5. 136 Qatar 21,116 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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