Milk production in Cuba
Cuba: Milk production was 233,700 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
233,700 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.14 million tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
233,550 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in Cuba is 233,700 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Cuba peaked at 1.14 million tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 233,550 tonnes, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 120th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 370,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 390,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 420,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 440,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 462,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 565,600 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 600,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 650,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 690,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 675,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 758,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 781,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 799,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 800,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 820,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 870,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 900,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 820,430 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 622,460 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 585,756 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 635,740 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 638,672 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 640,210 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 651,018 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 655,889 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 618,595 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 615,198 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 621,825 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 590,992 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 608,957 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 514,060 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 354,834 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 416,734 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 486,980 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 547,507 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 602,688 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 632,538 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 602,907 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 606,875 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 591,263 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 591,087 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 496,717 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 617,600 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 541,100 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 581,900 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 517,300 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 459,051 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 377,021 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 372,306 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 233,550 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 233,700 tonnes | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 233,700 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 233,700 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471,956 tonnes | 350,000 tonnes | 650,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 809,300 tonnes | 675,000 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 690,329 tonnes | 585,756 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 535,978 tonnes | 354,834 tonnes | 621,825 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 577,929 tonnes | 496,717 tonnes | 632,538 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,126 tonnes | 233,550 tonnes | 459,051 tonnes | 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 milk production in Cuba?
- Milk production in Cuba was 233,700 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,550 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for milk production?
- Cuba ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.