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.
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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.7% (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)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1115 (2023)
- Population living in slums 11.0% (2022)
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data 8,142 (2017)
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants 0.0% (2022)
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.