Animal protein consumption in Cuba
Cuba: Animal protein consumption was 1.69 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019. ▼ Falling
Animal protein consumption in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.69 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2019.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Cuba peaked at 5.83 grams of protein per day per capita in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.43 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2012.
Cuba ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 147 Tanzania 1.77 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 148 Nicaragua 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.74 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 151 Paraguay 1.62 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 1.59 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 153 Djibouti 1.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -39.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 7,381 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.7% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 81.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 7,381 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2020)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.89 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.89 billion current US$ (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 16.49 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 762.00 million current US$ (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Cuba?
- Animal protein consumption in Cuba was 1.69 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 grams of protein per day per capita in 1988.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 grams of protein per day per capita in 2012.
- How does Cuba rank for animal protein consumption?
- Cuba ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.