Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cuba
Cuba: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 630.44 grams per day per capita in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
630.44 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
712.9 grams per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
232.03 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 630.44 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2019.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Cuba peaked at 712.9 grams per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 232.03 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 232.03 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 262.79 grams per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 297.8 grams per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 264.2 grams per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 275.44 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 237.85 grams per day per capita | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 250.79 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 264.44 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 283.47 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 309.54 grams per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 359.74 grams per day per capita | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 325.5 grams per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 317.94 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 355.47 grams per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 323.83 grams per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 338.65 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 317.17 grams per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 321.39 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 323.16 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 353.66 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 354 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 341.95 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 354.58 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 357.35 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 361.11 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 355.65 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 343.53 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 343.2 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 341.76 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 331.78 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 308.59 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 263.51 grams per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 245.02 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 257.92 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 262.08 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 277.38 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 297.52 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 305.03 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 327.32 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 347.39 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 362.4 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 423 grams per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 400.21 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 398.5 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 401.21 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 407.36 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 400.93 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 376.11 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 353.41 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 673.92 grams per day per capita | +90.7% |
| 2011 | 712.9 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 606.88 grams per day per capita | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 584.41 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 660.68 grams per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 669.32 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 667.15 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 683.97 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 651.18 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 630.44 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 630.44 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 630.44 grams per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03 grams per day per capita, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +90.7% | 353.41 grams per day per capita | 673.92 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263.2 grams per day per capita | 232.03 grams per day per capita | 297.8 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 329.24 grams per day per capita | 309.54 grams per day per capita | 359.74 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 350.68 grams per day per capita | 341.76 grams per day per capita | 361.11 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 287.61 grams per day per capita | 245.02 grams per day per capita | 331.78 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.05 grams per day per capita | 347.39 grams per day per capita | 423 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 654.08 grams per day per capita | 584.41 grams per day per capita | 712.9 grams per day per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 15 Egypt 680.38 grams per day per capita compare
- 16 Nepal 664.25 grams per day per capita compare
- 17 Senegal 657.12 grams per day per capita compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 630.22 grams per day per capita compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 628 grams per day per capita compare
- 21 Mauritania 617.07 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Cuba?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cuba was 630.44 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 712.9 grams per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.03 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Cuba ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.