> In 2024 Cuba produced 125 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 46th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/cuba/

[Home](https://husfarm.com/)›[Production](https://husfarm.com/production/)›[Horse meat, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)›CubaFAOSTAT · 1961–2024

# Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Cuba

In 2024 Cuba produced 125 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 46th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 1,740 t in 1987.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 2024125 t
World rank46 of 56
10-year change−35%
Record1,740 t1987

## Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Cuba, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cuba compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.03% in 2014
kg per person0.01world 0.09
10-year change−35%world +8.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/burkina-faso/) | 168 | 0.02% |
| 45 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/cameroon/) | 147 | 0.02% |
| 46 | **Cuba** | 125 | 0.02% |
| 47 | [Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/lesotho/) | 70 | 0.01% |
| 48 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/papua-new-guinea/) | 44 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

### Map of world production of horse meat, fresh or chilled

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 | 125 | −28% |
| 2023 | 174 | −16% |
| 2022 | 206 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 202 | −10% |
| 2020 | 225 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 205 | −15% |
| 2018 | 242 | −17% |
| 2017 | 290 | +41% |
| 2016 | 206 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 189 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | 192 | +19% |
| 2013 | 162 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | 166 | −3.5% |
| 2011 | 172 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 162 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 149 | −18% |
| 2008 | 181 | −11% |
| 2007 | 203 | −11% |
| 2006 | 228 | −62% |
| 2005 | 600 | −25% |
| 2004 | 798 | −25% |
| 2003 | 1,068 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,056 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,044 | −3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,080 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,080 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,020 | −7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,104 | −8.0% |
| 1996 | 1,200 | −2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,236 | −2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,272 | −1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,296 | −19% |
| 1992 | 1,596 | −3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,656 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,740 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,740 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,680 | −3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,740 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,728 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,716 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,680 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,644 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,620 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,620 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,560 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 1,440 | −12% |
| 1978 | 1,632 | +13% |
| 1977 | 1,440 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,440 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,440 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,440 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,440 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,416 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,380 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,320 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,320 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,260 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1,140 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1,080 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,080 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1,020 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 960 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 936 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Cuba?

Cuba produced 125 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of horse meat, fresh or chilled?

Cuba ranked 46th of 56 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Cuba changed?

It fell by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.0% for the world. The record was 1,740 t in 1987.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kazakhstan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mexico/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mongolia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/argentina/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/brazil/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/australia/)[Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kyrgyzstan/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/canada/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/uruguay/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/chile/)
[All countries producing horse meat, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

## 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.

---
Husfarm: https://husfarm.com/ · Site guide for agents: https://husfarm.com/llms.txt