How have things changed? in Cuba
Cuba: How have things changed? was 22,330 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.