Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cuba
Cuba: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,070 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cuba is 2,070 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cuba peaked at 3,189 kg per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,324 kg per hectare, in 1993.
That places Cuba 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,342 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,176 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,751 kg per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 1,324 kg per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 1,789 kg per hectare | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 1,965 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 2,007 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,189 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1,875 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 2,751 kg per hectare | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 2,528 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2,881 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 3,123 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3,189 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,922 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 2,562 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 2,783 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2,913 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,674 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2,069 kg per hectare | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 1,937 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2,619 kg per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 2,803 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2,904 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,814 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,965 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,939 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,854 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,876 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,832 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,572 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,409 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 2,089 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 2,070 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,070 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,070 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,017 kg per hectare | 1,324 kg per hectare | 2,751 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,764 kg per hectare | 2,069 kg per hectare | 3,189 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,754 kg per hectare | 1,937 kg per hectare | 2,965 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,285 kg per hectare | 2,070 kg per hectare | 2,572 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More poverty & inequality data for Cuba
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.9048 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.7 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.7% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -52.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.296 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0964 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0964 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cuba?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Cuba was 2,070 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,189 kg per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 kg per hectare in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Cuba ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.