Agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. production in Cuba
In 2024 Cuba produced 3,575 t of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c., the 5th largest in the world (8.92% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.9%. The record was 12,000 t in 1989. Area harvested: 7,889 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,575 t
- World rank
- 5 of 7
- 10-year change
- −5.9%
- Record
- 12,000 t
- 1989
Agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in Cuba, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cuba compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 8.9%
- 9.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.7 (−34%)
- kg per person
- 0.33
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- −5.9%
- world −3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ecuador | 4,523 | 11.3% |
| 4 | Philippines | 3,999 | 10.0% |
| 5 | Cuba | 3,575 | 8.9% |
| 6 | El Salvador | 1,619 | 4.0% |
| 7 | Guatemala | 121 | 0.30% |
Map of world production of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c.
Share of the world total; Cuba is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,575 | +0.4% | 7,889 | 0.45 |
| 2023 | 3,559 | −0.6% | 7,873 | 0.45 |
| 2022 | 3,579 | −0.2% | 7,868 | 0.45 |
| 2021 | 3,585 | +2.0% | 7,926 | 0.45 |
| 2020 | 3,514 | −3.4% | 7,825 | 0.45 |
| 2019 | 3,639 | +1.0% | 7,852 | 0.46 |
| 2018 | 3,603 | +1.5% | 8,101 | 0.44 |
| 2017 | 3,549 | −5.7% | 7,957 | 0.45 |
| 2016 | 3,765 | +7.7% | 8,362 | 0.45 |
| 2015 | 3,495 | −8.0% | 7,985 | 0.44 |
| 2014 | 3,800 | −5.0% | 8,500 | 0.45 |
| 2013 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 8,600 | 0.47 |
| 2012 | 4,000 | −15% | 8,600 | 0.47 |
| 2011 | 4,727 | −5.3% | 10,148 | 0.47 |
| 2010 | 4,991 | −5.1% | 10,576 | 0.47 |
| 2009 | 5,260 | −4.9% | 11,185 | 0.47 |
| 2008 | 5,532 | −4.8% | 11,684 | 0.47 |
| 2007 | 5,808 | −4.6% | 12,183 | 0.48 |
| 2006 | 6,085 | −4.4% | 12,679 | 0.48 |
| 2005 | 6,365 | −4.2% | 13,174 | 0.48 |
| 2004 | 6,647 | −4.1% | 13,666 | 0.49 |
| 2003 | 6,932 | −4.0% | 14,129 | 0.49 |
| 2002 | 7,220 | −3.9% | 14,560 | 0.50 |
| 2001 | 7,512 | −3.8% | 14,991 | 0.50 |
| 2000 | 7,809 | −3.7% | 15,421 | 0.51 |
| 1999 | 8,112 | −3.7% | 15,854 | 0.51 |
| 1998 | 8,420 | −3.6% | 16,289 | 0.52 |
| 1997 | 8,735 | −3.6% | 16,727 | 0.52 |
| 1996 | 9,057 | −3.5% | 17,170 | 0.53 |
| 1995 | 9,386 | −3.5% | 17,619 | 0.53 |
| 1994 | 9,723 | −3.4% | 18,074 | 0.54 |
| 1993 | 10,069 | −3.4% | 18,535 | 0.54 |
| 1992 | 10,424 | −9.4% | 19,003 | 0.55 |
| 1991 | 11,500 | +55% | 20,766 | 0.55 |
| 1990 | 7,423 | −38% | 8,863 | 0.84 |
| 1989 | 12,000 | +0.8% | 10,000 | 1.20 |
| 1988 | 11,900 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.19 |
| 1987 | 11,900 | +0.8% | 10,000 | 1.19 |
| 1986 | 11,800 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.18 |
| 1985 | 11,800 | +0.9% | 10,000 | 1.18 |
| 1984 | 11,700 | +0.9% | 10,000 | 1.17 |
| 1983 | 11,600 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.16 |
| 1982 | 11,600 | +0.9% | 10,000 | 1.16 |
| 1981 | 11,500 | +0.9% | 10,000 | 1.15 |
| 1980 | 11,400 | +0.9% | 10,000 | 1.14 |
| 1979 | 11,300 | +0.9% | 10,000 | 1.13 |
| 1978 | 11,200 | +0.9% | 10,000 | 1.12 |
| 1977 | 11,100 | +0.9% | 10,000 | 1.11 |
| 1976 | 11,000 | +0.9% | 10,000 | 1.10 |
| 1975 | 10,900 | +0.9% | 10,000 | 1.09 |
| 1974 | 10,800 | +0.9% | 10,000 | 1.08 |
| 1973 | 10,700 | +1.9% | 10,000 | 1.07 |
| 1972 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.05 |
| 1971 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.05 |
| 1970 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.05 |
| 1969 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.05 |
| 1968 | 10,500 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.05 |
| 1967 | 10,500 | +5.0% | 10,000 | 1.05 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | +14% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 8,800 | −21% | 10,000 | 0.88 |
| 1961 | 11,100 | — | 10,000 | 1.11 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in Cuba?
Cuba produced 3,575 t in 2024, 8.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c.?
Cuba ranked 5th of 7 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Colombia with 37.1% of the world total.
How has the production of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in Cuba changed?
It fell by 5.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.6% for the world. The record was 12,000 t in 1989.
What is the yield of agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. in Cuba?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,575 t from 7,889 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Cuba is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.