Rice — Production in Cuba

Cuba: Rice — Production was 130,000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
130,000 t
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
66th
of 133 countries
All-time high
715,800 t
in 2003
All-time low
54,970 t
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Cuba, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Cuba is 130,000 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Cuba peaked at 715,800 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54,970 t, in 1965.

Cuba ranks 66th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Production in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Cuba, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 206,908 t —
1962 230,920 t +11.6%
1963 236,900 t +2.6%
1964 122,958 t -48.1%
1965 54,970 t -55.3%
1966 63,999 t +16.4%
1967 72,093 t +12.6%
1968 113,749 t +57.8%
1969 224,615 t +97.5%
1970 374,523 t +66.7%
1971 353,128 t -5.7%
1972 318,016 t -9.9%
1973 335,608 t +5.5%
1974 436,627 t +30.1%
1975 446,710 t +2.3%
1976 451,078 t +1.0%
1977 455,774 t +1.0%
1978 457,458 t +0.4%
1979 425,100 t -7.1%
1980 477,834 t +12.4%
1981 460,887 t -3.5%
1982 519,752 t +12.8%
1983 517,644 t -0.4%
1984 554,760 t +7.2%
1985 524,320 t -5.5%
1986 570,517 t +8.8%
1987 466,039 t -18.3%
1988 488,857 t +4.9%
1989 536,381 t +9.7%
1990 473,673 t -11.7%
1991 427,617 t -9.7%
1992 376,328 t -12.0%
1993 185,602 t -50.7%
1994 387,600 t +108.8%
1995 396,100 t +2.2%
1996 572,900 t +44.6%
1997 614,200 t +7.2%
1998 441,600 t -28.1%
1999 559,000 t +26.6%
2000 552,800 t -1.1%
2001 601,000 t +8.7%
2002 692,000 t +15.1%
2003 715,800 t +3.4%
2004 488,900 t -31.7%
2005 367,600 t -24.8%
2006 434,200 t +18.1%
2007 439,600 t +1.2%
2008 436,000 t -0.8%
2009 563,600 t +29.3%
2010 454,400 t -19.4%
2011 566,400 t +24.6%
2012 641,600 t +13.3%
2013 672,600 t +4.8%
2014 584,800 t -13.1%
2015 418,037 t -28.5%
2016 514,045 t +23.0%
2017 404,733 t -21.3%
2018 460,870 t +13.9%
2019 391,842 t -15.0%
2020 266,595 t -32.0%
2021 225,786 t -15.3%
2022 143,812 t -36.3%
2023 130,000 t -9.6%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 130,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 130,000 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203,156 t, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Production in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +108.8% 185,602 t 387,600 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 147,457 t 54,970 t 236,900 t 9
1970s 405,402 t 318,016 t 457,458 t 10
1980s 511,699 t 460,887 t 570,517 t 10
1990s 443,462 t 185,602 t 614,200 t 10
2000s 529,150 t 367,600 t 715,800 t 10
2010s 510,933 t 391,842 t 672,600 t 10
2020s 191,548 t 130,000 t 266,595 t 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 63 Haiti 136,000 t compare
  2. 64 Tajikistan 134,485 t compare
  3. 65 Rwanda 133,628 t compare
  4. 67 Malawi 124,300 t compare
  5. 68 Chile 109,232 t compare
  6. 69 Turkmenistan 86,617 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Cuba?
Rice — production in Cuba was 130,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 715,800 t in 2003.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 54,970 t in 1965.
How does Cuba rank for rice — production?
Cuba ranks 66th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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