Sweet potato production in Cuba
Cuba: Sweet potato production was 237,790 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
237,790 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
594,378 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
142,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet 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
Cuba recorded 237,790 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Cuba peaked at 594,378 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 142,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 201,200 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1963 | 240,000 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 250,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 240,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 230,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 233,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 240,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 230,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 245,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 246,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 241,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 248,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 248,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 263,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 311,000 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 316,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 228,077 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1981 | 199,734 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 177,376 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 201,002 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 162,335 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 178,086 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 149,967 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 188,277 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 163,546 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 194,789 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 195,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 192,516 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 275,041 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 180,100 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 195,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 211,300 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 213,300 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 207,300 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 247,585 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 261,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 302,448 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 360,256 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 392,400 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 503,400 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 486,100 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 449,987 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 303,000 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 414,000 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 375,000 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 437,100 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 384,743 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 311,900 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 335,319 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 396,347 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 512,825 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 506,839 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 594,378 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 517,618 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 549,512 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 484,053 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 302,581 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 318,485 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 267,085 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 231,269 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 237,790 tonnes | +2.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 237,790 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 18.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 237,790 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 54.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 225,133 tonnes | 142,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 259,800 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 316,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,319 tonnes | 149,967 tonnes | 228,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 217,814 tonnes | 180,100 tonnes | 275,041 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 402,369 tonnes | 302,448 tonnes | 503,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 459,353 tonnes | 311,900 tonnes | 594,378 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,442 tonnes | 231,269 tonnes | 318,485 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 sweet potato production in Cuba?
- Sweet potato production in Cuba was 237,790 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 sweet potato production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 594,378 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for sweet potato production?
- Cuba ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.