Vegetable consumption per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Vegetable consumption per capita was 171.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
171.79 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
200.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
All-time low
14.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 1969
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Vegetable consumption per capita 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Cuba is 171.79 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Cuba peaked at 200.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.34 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.
Cuba ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.17 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 34.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 31.04 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 36.38 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 32.11 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 31.13 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 36.05 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 25.31 kilograms per year per capita | -29.8% |
| 1969 | 14.34 kilograms per year per capita | -43.4% |
| 1970 | 14.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 21.31 kilograms per year per capita | +47.0% |
| 1972 | 17.65 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 27.09 kilograms per year per capita | +53.5% |
| 1974 | 47.45 kilograms per year per capita | +75.2% |
| 1975 | 39.87 kilograms per year per capita | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 35.67 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 31.2 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 29.22 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 29.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 42.88 kilograms per year per capita | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 55.78 kilograms per year per capita | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 47.12 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 42.07 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 44.77 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 51.8 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 47.89 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 45.59 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 56.46 kilograms per year per capita | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 47.63 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 41.22 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 40.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 50.03 kilograms per year per capita | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 38.08 kilograms per year per capita | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 31.14 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 40.09 kilograms per year per capita | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 50.17 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 47.62 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 59.2 kilograms per year per capita | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 98.43 kilograms per year per capita | +66.3% |
| 2000 | 127.45 kilograms per year per capita | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 141.16 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 143.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 172.82 kilograms per year per capita | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 158.23 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 164.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 158.66 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 153.89 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 148.22 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 156.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 174.04 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 177.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 175.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 195.39 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 199.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 194.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 192.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 200.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 182.45 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 171.79 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 171.79 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 171.79 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.55 kilograms per year per capita, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3 kilograms per year per capita | 14.34 kilograms per year per capita | 36.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.37 kilograms per year per capita | 14.5 kilograms per year per capita | 47.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.2 kilograms per year per capita | 42.07 kilograms per year per capita | 56.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.68 kilograms per year per capita | 31.14 kilograms per year per capita | 98.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.46 kilograms per year per capita | 127.45 kilograms per year per capita | 172.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.36 kilograms per year per capita | 171.79 kilograms per year per capita | 200.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 31 Bahamas 173.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 32 Malta 172.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 Hong Kong 172.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 United Kingdom 165.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Montenegro 165.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Kuwait 162.89 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Cuba?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Cuba was 171.79 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 200.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.34 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
- How does Cuba rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Cuba ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. 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.