Agricultural production in Cuba
According to FAOSTAT, Cuba produced 307,959 t of cereals, 1.0 million t of vegetables, 1.2 million t of fruit, 101,472 t of meat and 233,700 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were sugar cane (9.1 million t), cassava (766,836 t) and plantains (501,125 t).
- Products recorded
- 81
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 3
- products
- Year
- 2024
Cuba ranks second or third in the world for yautia.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in rice (−86%), followed by cassava (+76%).
Livestock numbers: 3.2 million cattle, 117,000 pigs, 1.4 million sheep and 667,000 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sugar crops | 9,050,600 | 28 | 0.41% | −49% |
| All fruit | 1,196,018 | 83 | 0.13% | −34% |
| All roots and tubers | 1,188,783 | 73 | 0.13% | −11% |
| All vegetables | 1,038,136 | 79 | 0.09% | −57% |
| All cereals | 307,959 | 127 | 0.01% | −70% |
| All milk | 233,700 | 116 | 0.02% | −61% |
| All meat | 101,472 | 126 | 0.03% | −68% |
| All eggs | 53,825 | 80 | 0.05% | −52% |
| All pulses | 47,463 | 93 | 0.05% | −65% |
| All citrus fruit | 25,028 | 85 | 0.02% | −75% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar cane | 9,050,600 | 22 | 0.47% | −49% |
| Cassava | 766,836 | 37 | 0.22% | +76% |
| Plantains | 501,125 | 15 | 1.12% | −21% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 375,669 | 44 | 0.13% | −65% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 321,401 | 19 | 0.93% | −36% |
| Raw sugar | 299,100 | 52 | 0.16% | −81% |
| Molasses | 239,200 | 33 | 0.33% | −60% |
| Sweet potatoes | 237,790 | 33 | 0.26% | −54% |
| Cow milk | 231,000 | 107 | 0.03% | −61% |
| Maize | 220,000 | 93 | 0.02% | −49% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 210,328 | 26 | 0.54% | +8.8% |
| Tomatoes | 175,410 | 74 | 0.09% | −61% |
| Bananas | 155,957 | 54 | 0.11% | −23% |
| Mangoes and guavas | 108,178 | 38 | 0.17% | −70% |
| Yautia | 87,020 | 2 | 22.33% | −68% |
| Rice (paddy) | 84,331 | 77 | 0.01% | −86% |
| Potatoes | 79,054 | 108 | 0.02% | +48% |
| Cucumbers | 63,942 | 50 | 0.07% | −36% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 60,209 | 89 | 0.09% | −16% |
| Hen eggs | 53,825 | 80 | 0.06% | −52% |
| Melons | 50,035 | 42 | 0.18% | +6.5% |
| Watermelons | 48,718 | 75 | 0.05% | −23% |
| Beans, dry | 47,263 | 52 | 0.16% | −65% |
| Papayas | 46,976 | 25 | 0.32% | −66% |
| Cabbages | 44,876 | 74 | 0.06% | −54% |
| Coconuts, in shell | 35,670 | 41 | 0.05% | −44% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 29,529 | 63 | 0.07% | −51% |
| Pineapples | 23,873 | 45 | 0.08% | −50% |
| Onions, dry | 19,276 | 108 | 0.02% | −83% |
| Grapes | 18,916 | 70 | 0.02% | −9.9% |
| Yams | 18,083 | 33 | 0.02% | −71% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 17,000 | 89 | 0.01% | −91% |
| Sheep meat | 12,870 | 71 | 0.11% | +27% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 12,482 | 33 | 0.21% | −37% |
| Beer | 12,457 | 147 | 0.01% | −52% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 12,042 | 63 | 0.12% | −16% |
| Kenaf | 11,936 | 4 | 5.19% | +6.6% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 11,872 | 53 | 0.02% | +4.5% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 9,533 | 66 | 0.04% | −43% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 9,272 | 71 | 0.11% | −16% |
| Wine | 8,920 | 48 | 0.04% | −22% |
| Green garlic | 8,032 | 53 | 0.03% | −67% |
| Goat meat | 7,369 | 63 | 0.1% | +108% |
| Honey | 7,369 | 35 | 0.37% | −6.7% |
| Coffee, green | 6,000 | 41 | 0.05% | −35% |
| Oranges | 5,645 | 87 | 0.01% | −84% |
| Grapefruit and pomelos | 4,092 | 48 | 0.04% | −90% |
| Chicken meat | 3,900 | 154 | 0% | −88% |
| Sorghum | 3,628 | 81 | 0.01% | −11% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 3,604 | 54 | 0.17% | +27% |
| Agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. | 3,575 | 5 | 8.92% | −5.9% |
| Avocados | 3,536 | 49 | 0.03% | −4.4% |
| Whole milk powder | 3,527 | 46 | 0.07% | −48% |
| Skim milk of cows | 3,441 | 124 | 0% | −75% |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 3,349 | 51 | 0.01% | −1.5% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 3,089 | 55 | 0.16% | +27% |
| Goat milk | 2,700 | 94 | 0.01% | −9.6% |
| Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. | 2,445 | 39 | 0.02% | −2.2% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 2,047 | 68 | 0.06% | −16% |
| Soya bean oil | 1,549 | 92 | 0% | −92% |
| Cocoa beans | 1,463 | 33 | 0.03% | −33% |
| Fat of pigs | 1,262 | 63 | 0.01% | −91% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 1,223 | 63 | 0.08% | +108% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 1,087 | 64 | 0.02% | −91% |
| Soybeans | 1,000 | 85 | 0% | — |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 987 | 68 | 0.07% | +107% |
| Lemons and limes | 974 | 85 | 0% | −88% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 567 | 76 | 0.01% | −91% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 541 | 60 | 0.08% | +28% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 483 | 93 | 0% | −29% |
| Sisal | 462 | 14 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 256 | 83 | 0.04% | +5.8% |
| Chick peas, dry | 200 | 41 | 0% | — |
| Butter of cow milk | 163 | 113 | 0% | −75% |
| Horse meat, fresh or chilled | 125 | 46 | 0.02% | −35% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 118 | 76 | 0.04% | +107% |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 100 | 59 | 0% | −88% |
| Groundnut oil | 24 | 86 | 0% | −77% |
| Edible offals of horses and other equines, fresh, chilled or frozen | 16 | 41 | 0.02% | −33% |
| Coconut oil | 8 | 63 | 0% | −62% |
| Tea, packed | 4 | 121 | 0% | 0.0% |
Live animals, 2024
Cuba among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Cuba, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Cuba had 11.0 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar cane | 824 | 238 | 3.5× |
| Cassava | 69.8 | 41.9 | 1.7× |
| Plantains | 45.6 | 5.46 | 8.4× |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 34.2 | 34.5 | 1.0× |
| Pumpkins and squash | 29.3 | 4.24 | 6.9× |
| Raw sugar | 27.2 | 23.0 | 1.2× |
| Molasses | 21.8 | 8.98 | 2.4× |
| Sweet potatoes | 21.7 | 11.1 | 1.9× |
| Cow milk | 21.0 | 97.7 | 0.2× |
| Maize | 20.0 | 149 | 0.1× |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 19.2 | 4.81 | 4.0× |
| Tomatoes | 16.0 | 23.1 | 0.7× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Cuba reported exports of 14 and imports of 90 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural honey | 5,267 | USD 11.2 m | 2.13 | 27 of 122 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 1,057 | USD 8.8 m | 8.30 | 59 of 101 |
| Coffee, green | 675 | USD 4.6 m | 6.81 | 68 of 131 |
| Cocoa beans | 311 | USD 1.2 m | 3.88 | 50 of 93 |
| Beeswax | 5 | USD 660,000 | 132.00 | 47 of 60 |
| Molasses | 481 | USD 211,000 | 0.44 | 71 of 109 |
| Whole milk powder | 50 | USD 198,000 | 3.96 | 77 of 104 |
| Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) | 44 | USD 153,000 | 3.48 | 90 of 125 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 65 | USD 88,000 | 1.35 | 129 of 149 |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 32 | USD 85,000 | 2.66 | 105 of 132 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 280,145 | USD 379 m | 1.35 | 16 of 189 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 202,226 | USD 157 m | 0.78 | 16 of 192 |
| Wheat | 204,596 | USD 67.7 m | 0.33 | 88 of 176 |
| Whole milk powder | 9,827 | USD 46.9 m | 4.78 | 43 of 190 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 6,716 | USD 44.9 m | 6.68 | 78 of 192 |
| Soya bean oil | 31,072 | USD 41.3 m | 1.33 | 45 of 184 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 26,540 | USD 39.7 m | 1.50 | 64 of 186 |
| Hen eggs in shell, fresh | 11,775 | USD 28.4 m | 2.41 | 34 of 184 |
| Peas, dry | 40,379 | USD 18.7 m | 0.46 | 22 of 179 |
| Wine | 4,745 | USD 17.2 m | 3.63 | 91 of 192 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Cuba?
By volume, the largest products of Cuba in 2024 were sugar cane (9.1 million t), cassava (766,836 t), plantains (501,125 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Cuba the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 2nd, for yautia.
How much sugar cane does Cuba produce per person?
About 824 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 238 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Cuba export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were natural honey (USD 11.2 m), unmanufactured tobacco (USD 8.8 m), coffee, green (USD 4.6 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Cuba import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 379 m), beer of barley, malted (USD 157 m), wheat (USD 67.7 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.