Tobacco production in Cuba
Cuba: Tobacco production was 12,482 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,482 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 146 countries
All-time high
54,599 tonnes
in 1981
All-time low
8,219 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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
In 2024, tobacco production in Cuba stood at 12,482 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8,219 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,639 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 51,534 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 48,056 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 43,783 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 35,107 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 51,787 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1967 | 45,296 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 46,414 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 36,271 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 31,726 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 24,757 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 39,551 tonnes | +59.8% |
| 1973 | 43,548 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 44,685 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 42,337 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 51,621 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 43,290 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 41,021 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 32,206 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 8,219 tonnes | -74.5% |
| 1981 | 54,599 tonnes | +564.3% |
| 1982 | 44,947 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 30,180 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 44,642 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 44,637 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 45,604 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 38,790 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 39,414 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 41,606 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 37,129 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 29,865 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 24,636 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 19,892 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 17,084 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 24,989 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1996 | 31,485 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 30,938 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 37,870 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 30,562 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 32,237 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 31,751 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 34,494 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 25,600 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 31,700 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 26,000 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 29,700 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 25,600 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 21,500 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 25,200 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 20,500 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 19,900 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 19,500 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 24,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 19,800 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 24,500 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 19,700 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 30,800 tonnes | +56.3% |
| 2018 | 30,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 28,584 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 25,780 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 21,927 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 19,040 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 12,248 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 12,482 tonnes | +1.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 12,482 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319 tonnes, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 12,482 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,031 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 54,599 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,321 tonnes | 35,107 tonnes | 51,787 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,474 tonnes | 24,757 tonnes | 51,621 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,264 tonnes | 8,219 tonnes | 54,599 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,445 tonnes | 17,084 tonnes | 37,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,378 tonnes | 21,500 tonnes | 34,494 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,728 tonnes | 19,500 tonnes | 30,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,295 tonnes | 12,248 tonnes | 25,780 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 tobacco production in Cuba?
- Tobacco production in Cuba was 12,482 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 tobacco production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 54,599 tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,219 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.