Tobacco production in Cuba
Cuba: Tobacco production was 12,482 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,482
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 146 countries
All-time high
54,599
in 1981
All-time low
8,219
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco production in Cuba stood at 12,482.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Cuba peaked at 54,599 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8,219, in 1980.
Cuba ranks 34th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,639 | — |
| 1962 | 51,534 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 48,056 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 43,783 | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 35,107 | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 51,787 | +47.5% |
| 1967 | 45,296 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 46,414 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 36,271 | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 31,726 | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 24,757 | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 39,551 | +59.8% |
| 1973 | 43,548 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 44,685 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 42,337 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 51,621 | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 43,290 | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 41,021 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 32,206 | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 8,219 | -74.5% |
| 1981 | 54,599 | +564.3% |
| 1982 | 44,947 | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 30,180 | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 44,642 | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 44,637 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 45,604 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 38,790 | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 39,414 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 41,606 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 37,129 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 29,865 | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 24,636 | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 19,892 | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 17,084 | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 24,989 | +46.3% |
| 1996 | 31,485 | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 30,938 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 37,870 | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 30,562 | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 32,237 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 31,751 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 34,494 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 25,600 | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 31,700 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 26,000 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 29,700 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 25,600 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 21,500 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 25,200 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 20,500 | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 19,900 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 19,500 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 24,000 | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 19,800 | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 24,500 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 19,700 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 30,800 | +56.3% |
| 2018 | 30,000 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 28,584 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 25,780 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 21,927 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 19,040 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 12,248 | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 12,482 | +1.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 12,482 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 12,482 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,031, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +564.3% | 8,219 | 54,599 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,321 | 35,107 | 51,787 | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,474 | 24,757 | 51,621 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,264 | 8,219 | 54,599 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,445 | 17,084 | 37,870 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,378 | 21,500 | 34,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,728 | 19,500 | 30,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,295 | 12,248 | 25,780 | 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 tobacco production in Cuba?
- Tobacco production in Cuba was 12,482 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 54,599 in 1981.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,219 in 1980.
- How does Cuba rank for tobacco production?
- Cuba ranks 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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