How does Cuba rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

Cuba ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Cuba

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,385 kilocalories per day in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

3,385 kilocalories per day

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

38th

of 192 countries

All-time high

3,476 kilocalories per day

in 2016

All-time low

2,093 kilocalories per day

in 1961

Years of data

1947–2019

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 1947–2019

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 3,385 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 3,476 kilocalories per day in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,093 kilocalories per day, in 1961.

That places Cuba 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 1947 to 2019.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1947	2,682 kilocalories per day	—
1948	2,814 kilocalories per day	+4.9%
1961	2,093 kilocalories per day	-25.6%
1962	2,166 kilocalories per day	+3.5%
1963	2,361 kilocalories per day	+9.0%
1964	2,306 kilocalories per day	-2.3%
1965	2,319 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
1966	2,210 kilocalories per day	-4.7%
1967	2,280 kilocalories per day	+3.1%
1968	2,387 kilocalories per day	+4.7%
1969	2,439 kilocalories per day	+2.2%
1970	2,549 kilocalories per day	+4.5%
1971	2,715 kilocalories per day	+6.5%
1972	2,623 kilocalories per day	-3.4%
1973	2,591 kilocalories per day	-1.2%
1974	2,808 kilocalories per day	+8.4%
1975	2,663 kilocalories per day	-5.2%
1976	2,757 kilocalories per day	+3.5%
1977	2,720 kilocalories per day	-1.3%
1978	2,804 kilocalories per day	+3.1%
1979	2,720 kilocalories per day	-3.0%
1980	2,902 kilocalories per day	+6.7%
1981	2,942 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
1982	3,014 kilocalories per day	+2.4%
1983	3,065 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
1984	3,110 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
1985	3,110 kilocalories per day	+0.0%
1986	3,059 kilocalories per day	-1.7%
1987	3,063 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1988	2,980 kilocalories per day	-2.7%
1989	3,000 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
1990	2,912 kilocalories per day	-2.9%
1991	2,728 kilocalories per day	-6.3%
1992	2,497 kilocalories per day	-8.5%
1993	2,317 kilocalories per day	-7.2%
1994	2,359 kilocalories per day	+1.8%
1995	2,326 kilocalories per day	-1.4%
1996	2,451 kilocalories per day	+5.4%
1997	2,569 kilocalories per day	+4.8%
1998	2,658 kilocalories per day	+3.5%
1999	2,906 kilocalories per day	+9.3%
2000	3,039 kilocalories per day	+4.6%
2001	3,085 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2002	3,164 kilocalories per day	+2.6%
2003	3,257 kilocalories per day	+2.9%
2004	3,356 kilocalories per day	+3.1%
2005	3,263 kilocalories per day	-2.8%
2006	3,266 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
2007	3,255 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2008	3,121 kilocalories per day	-4.1%
2009	3,231 kilocalories per day	+3.5%
2010	3,251 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
2011	3,308 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
2012	3,313 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2013	3,275 kilocalories per day	-1.1%
2014	3,316 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
2015	3,361 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2016	3,476 kilocalories per day	+3.4%
2017	3,460 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
2018	3,434 kilocalories per day	-0.8%
2019	3,385 kilocalories per day	-1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	2,748 kilocalories per day	2,682 kilocalories per day	2,814 kilocalories per day	2
1960s	2,284 kilocalories per day	2,093 kilocalories per day	2,439 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,695 kilocalories per day	2,549 kilocalories per day	2,808 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	3,024 kilocalories per day	2,902 kilocalories per day	3,110 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,572 kilocalories per day	2,317 kilocalories per day	2,912 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	3,204 kilocalories per day	3,039 kilocalories per day	3,356 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	3,358 kilocalories per day	3,251 kilocalories per day	3,476 kilocalories per day	10

Countries ranked near Cuba

35 Switzerland 3,402 kilocalories per day compare
36 Belarus 3,396 kilocalories per day compare
37 Algeria 3,396 kilocalories per day compare
39 Czechia 3,384 kilocalories per day compare
40 Greece 3,382 kilocalories per day compare
41 Spain 3,377 kilocalories per day compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 3,385 kilocalories per day in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 3,476 kilocalories per day in 2016.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 2,093 kilocalories per day in 1961.
How does Cuba rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Cuba ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.