Cocoa bean consumption per person in Cuba
Cuba: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.48 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
0.1294 kilograms per year per capita
in 1975
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean consumption per person in Cuba is 0.48 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Cuba peaked at 0.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1294 kilograms per year per capita, in 1975.
That places Cuba 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3355 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3161 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3264 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1485 kilograms per year per capita | -54.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2674 kilograms per year per capita | +80.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2475 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1781 kilograms per year per capita | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2274 kilograms per year per capita | +27.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1383 kilograms per year per capita | -39.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1481 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1482 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2077 kilograms per year per capita | +40.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1884 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1491 kilograms per year per capita | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1294 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1396 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2197 kilograms per year per capita | +57.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3099 kilograms per year per capita | +41.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1702 kilograms per year per capita | -45.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1304 kilograms per year per capita | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1606 kilograms per year per capita | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1703 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1897 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1892 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1889 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2088 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.219 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2192 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2493 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2293 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1795 kilograms per year per capita | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2893 kilograms per year per capita | +61.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1797 kilograms per year per capita | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1699 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2301 kilograms per year per capita | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2003 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1604 kilograms per year per capita | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2206 kilograms per year per capita | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2707 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3309 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2407 kilograms per year per capita | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1505 kilograms per year per capita | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2207 kilograms per year per capita | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2207 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2908 kilograms per year per capita | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1804 kilograms per year per capita | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1602 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2001 kilograms per year per capita | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3998 kilograms per year per capita | +99.8% |
| 2010 | 0.55 kilograms per year per capita | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | +75.8% |
| 2013 | 0.52 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.56 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.52 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.68 kilograms per year per capita | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 0.56 kilograms per year per capita | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.48 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8835 kilograms per year per capita, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.48 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 kilograms per year per capita, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2428 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1383 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3355 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.181 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1294 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3099 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1925 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1304 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2493 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.213 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1604 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2893 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2395 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1505 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3998 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.538 kilograms per year per capita | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | 0.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 116 Jamaica 0.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 117 Djibouti 0.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 118 Tajikistan 0.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 Marshall Islands 0.4798 kilograms per year per capita
- 121 Nauru 0.4792 kilograms per year per capita
- 122 Honduras 0.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Cuba?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Cuba was 0.48 kilograms per year 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 cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1294 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
- How does Cuba rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Cuba ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cocoa bean consumption per person. 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.