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