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