Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Cuba
Cuba: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -13.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Cuba is -13.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Cuba peaked at 9.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -16.0%, in 2018.
Cuba ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.9% | — |
| 1962 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | -44.1% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | -25.3% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -37.7% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +32.3% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -47.3% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +302.1% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -88.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +446.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -58.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -84.0% |
| 2003 | -4.6% | -2509.4% |
| 2004 | -3.2% | -30.5% |
| 2005 | -12.4% | +287.6% |
| 2006 | -13.6% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | -12.8% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | -12.2% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | -10.2% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | -14.4% | +41.4% |
| 2011 | -14.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | -10.0% | -31.6% |
| 2013 | -9.2% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | -10.8% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | -10.0% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | -12.6% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | -11.7% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | -16.0% | +36.0% |
| 2019 | -13.1% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.5% | -13.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.2% | -16.0% | -9.2% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Cuba
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -10.83 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 948.52 current US$ per person (2020)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 47.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 23,922 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 775.66 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -26.47 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Cuba?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Cuba was -13.1% in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.0% in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Cuba ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.