What is per capita sources of protein in Cuba?

Per capita sources of protein in Cuba was 52.38 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 59.13 grams of protein per day per capita in 2008.

What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 27.53 grams of protein per day per capita in 1966.

How does Cuba rank for per capita sources of protein?

Cuba ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.

Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita sources of protein in Cuba

Name: Per capita sources of protein in Cuba
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Per capita sources of protein was 52.38 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

52.38 grams of protein per day per capita

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

37th

of 191 countries

All-time high

59.13 grams of protein per day per capita

in 2008

All-time low

27.53 grams of protein per day per capita

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2019

Per capita sources of protein in Cuba, 1961–2019

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in Cuba is 52.38 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Cuba peaked at 59.13 grams of protein per day per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.53 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1966.

That places Cuba 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	29.27 grams of protein per day per capita	27.53 grams of protein per day per capita	32.53 grams of protein per day per capita	9
1970s	33.71 grams of protein per day per capita	31.67 grams of protein per day per capita	36.5 grams of protein per day per capita	10
1980s	36.8 grams of protein per day per capita	36.04 grams of protein per day per capita	38.24 grams of protein per day per capita	10
1990s	34.52 grams of protein per day per capita	28.64 grams of protein per day per capita	45.24 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2000s	54.01 grams of protein per day per capita	46.77 grams of protein per day per capita	59.13 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2010s	55.41 grams of protein per day per capita	52.38 grams of protein per day per capita	58.28 grams of protein per day per capita	10

Countries ranked near Cuba

34 Armenia 53.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
35 Togo 52.89 grams of protein per day per capita compare
36 Syria 52.47 grams of protein per day per capita compare
38 Mauritius 52.21 grams of protein per day per capita compare
39 Montenegro 52.15 grams of protein per day per capita compare
40 El Salvador 51.9 grams of protein per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Cuba?: Per capita sources of protein in Cuba was 52.38 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 59.13 grams of protein per day per capita in 2008.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 27.53 grams of protein per day per capita in 1966.
How does Cuba rank for per capita sources of protein?: Cuba ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita sources of protein
Unit: grams of protein per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.