Per capita diet composition in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita diet composition was 630.44 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
630.44
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
712.9
in 2011
All-time low
232.03
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Per capita diet composition in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 630.44 for per capita diet composition in 2019.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Cuba peaked at 712.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 232.03, 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.
Per capita diet composition in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 232.03 | — |
| 1962 | 262.79 | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 297.8 | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 264.2 | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 275.44 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 237.85 | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 250.79 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 264.44 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 283.47 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 309.54 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 359.74 | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 325.5 | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 317.94 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 355.47 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 323.83 | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 338.65 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 317.17 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 321.39 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 323.16 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 353.66 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 354 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 341.95 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 354.58 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 357.35 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 361.11 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 355.65 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 343.53 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 343.2 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 341.76 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 331.78 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 308.59 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 263.51 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 245.02 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 257.92 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 262.08 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 277.38 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 297.52 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 305.03 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 327.32 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 347.39 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 362.4 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 423 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 400.21 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 398.5 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 401.21 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 407.36 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 400.93 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 376.11 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 353.41 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 673.92 | +90.7% |
| 2011 | 712.9 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 606.88 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 584.41 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 660.68 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 669.32 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 667.15 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 683.97 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 651.18 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 630.44 | -3.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 630.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 630.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 | 673.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263.2 | 232.03 | 297.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 329.24 | 309.54 | 359.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 350.68 | 341.76 | 361.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 287.61 | 245.02 | 331.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.05 | 347.39 | 423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 654.08 | 584.41 | 712.9 | 10 |
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 per capita diet composition in Cuba?
- Per capita diet composition in Cuba was 630.44 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 712.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.03 in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita diet composition?
- Cuba ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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