> In 2024 Cuba produced 60,209 t of beef (cattle meat), the 89th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/cuba/

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Cuba

In 2024 Cuba produced 60,209 t of beef (cattle meat), the 89th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 230,000 t in 1968.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)

Production, 202460,209 t
World rank89 of 189
10-year change−16%
Record230,000 t1968

## Beef (cattle meat) in Cuba, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cuba compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.11% in 2014
kg per person5.48world 8.55
10-year change−16%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 87 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/botswana/) | 64,889 | 0.09% |
| 88 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/afghanistan/) | 61,421 | 0.09% |
| 89 | **Cuba** | 60,209 | 0.09% |
| 90 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/armenia/) | 60,060 | 0.09% |
| 91 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/cambodia/) | 57,964 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Cuba is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 60,209 | −14% |
| 2023 | 70,000 | −19% |
| 2022 | 86,150 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 81,600 | +31% |
| 2020 | 62,200 | −11% |
| 2019 | 70,150 | −21% |
| 2018 | 89,050 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 83,550 | −0.3% |
| 2016 | 83,800 | +11% |
| 2015 | 75,600 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 71,350 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 66,900 | −0.2% |
| 2012 | 67,050 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 66,500 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 63,500 | −2.3% |
| 2009 | 65,000 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 61,950 | +15% |
| 2007 | 54,050 | −2.9% |
| 2006 | 55,650 | −7.1% |
| 2005 | 59,900 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 55,250 | −1.6% |
| 2003 | 56,150 | −15% |
| 2002 | 65,815 | −12% |
| 2001 | 74,953 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | 75,774 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 76,200 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 74,061 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 70,550 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | 71,900 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 67,306 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 63,755 | −2.7% |
| 1993 | 65,501 | −15% |
| 1992 | 76,809 | −15% |
| 1991 | 90,400 | −34% |
| 1990 | 136,200 | −1.4% |
| 1989 | 138,185 | −2.3% |
| 1988 | 141,472 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 140,098 | −5.0% |
| 1986 | 147,519 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 142,298 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 141,846 | −0.2% |
| 1983 | 142,128 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 140,989 | −1.4% |
| 1981 | 143,000 | −2.4% |
| 1980 | 146,500 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 145,000 | −9.4% |
| 1978 | 160,000 | −5.9% |
| 1977 | 170,000 | +13% |
| 1976 | 150,000 | +25% |
| 1975 | 120,000 | −9.1% |
| 1974 | 132,000 | −15% |
| 1973 | 155,300 | −13% |
| 1972 | 179,100 | −5.3% |
| 1971 | 189,200 | −6.6% |
| 1970 | 202,500 | −8.0% |
| 1969 | 220,000 | −4.3% |
| 1968 | 230,000 | +33% |
| 1967 | 173,000 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 171,000 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 169,800 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 163,400 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 152,500 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 147,700 | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 140,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports485 t USD 2.1 m
Importer rank86 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Cuba?

Cuba produced 60,209 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Cuba ranked 89th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Cuba changed?

It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 230,000 t in 1968.

### Does Cuba export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Cuba reported no exports and imports of 485 t (USD 2.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Cuba

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cuba/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cuba/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cuba/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cuba/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/cuba/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/cuba/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/cuba/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cuba/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/cuba/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/cuba/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/cuba/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/cuba/)
[Agricultural production in Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cuba/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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