Potato production in Cuba
Cuba: Potato production was 79,054 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79,054 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
110th
of 160 countries
All-time high
367,853 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
53,308 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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 potato production in Cuba is 79,054 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Cuba peaked at 367,853 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53,308 tonnes, in 2014.
That places Cuba 110th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 87,900 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1963 | 85,755 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 75,317 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 83,487 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 103,970 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 104,172 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 122,957 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 95,983 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 77,476 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 76,233 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 75,882 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 57,673 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 87,689 tonnes | +52.0% |
| 1975 | 120,921 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1976 | 149,356 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 154,856 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 198,290 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 200,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 239,380 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 272,946 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 258,274 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 206,706 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 259,387 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 307,268 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 316,473 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 249,663 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 276,750 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 281,660 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 202,680 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 237,553 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 264,501 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 235,245 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 188,334 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 281,642 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 1996 | 364,958 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 329,946 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 206,208 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 344,208 tonnes | +66.9% |
| 2000 | 367,853 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 345,380 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 329,713 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 304,600 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 328,700 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 313,100 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 286,200 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 143,700 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 2008 | 196,100 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 278,600 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 191,500 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 165,600 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 130,933 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 106,700 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 53,308 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 123,938 tonnes | +132.5% |
| 2016 | 95,663 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 147,044 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 135,147 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 129,500 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 115,385 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 97,292 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 92,942 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 79,824 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 79,054 tonnes | -1.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 79,054 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824 tonnes, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 79,054 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,949 tonnes | 75,317 tonnes | 122,957 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 119,918 tonnes | 57,673 tonnes | 200,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 266,851 tonnes | 206,706 tonnes | 316,473 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 265,528 tonnes | 188,334 tonnes | 364,958 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 289,395 tonnes | 143,700 tonnes | 367,853 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,933 tonnes | 53,308 tonnes | 191,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,900 tonnes | 79,054 tonnes | 115,385 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 potato production in Cuba?
- Potato production in Cuba was 79,054 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 potato production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 367,853 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,308 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Cuba rank for potato production?
- Cuba ranks 110th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.