Per capita egg consumption in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita egg consumption was 9.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
9.41 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.83 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
All-time low
3.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Per capita egg consumption 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 per capita egg consumption in Cuba is 9.41 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Cuba peaked at 10.83 kilograms per year per capita in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.2 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 80th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.55 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 3.89 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 5.12 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 5.9 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 5.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.25 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 6.67 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 6.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.21 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 7.64 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 7.97 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 7.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.32 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 9.63 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 9.09 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 8.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.79 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 8.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10.32 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 10.83 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 8.84 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 5.71 kilograms per year per capita | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.47 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 5 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 5.75 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 4.97 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 6.25 kilograms per year per capita | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 6.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.39 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 6.53 kilograms per year per capita | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 6.56 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.59 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 8.54 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 8.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 8.59 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.38 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 9.08 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.71 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 9.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.59 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 10.71 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 9.41 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.41 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.71 kilograms per year per capita, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9.41 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.54 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 kilograms per year per capita | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | 6.25 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.52 kilograms per year per capita | 6.67 kilograms per year per capita | 8.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.35 kilograms per year per capita | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | 4.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.33 kilograms per year per capita | 5.39 kilograms per year per capita | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 kilograms per year per capita | 8.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 77 Barbados 9.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 9.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Greece 9.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Slovakia 9.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 82 Dominica 9.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 83 Latvia 9 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 per capita egg consumption in Cuba?
- Per capita egg consumption in Cuba was 9.41 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 kilograms per year per capita in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Cuba ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.