Kenaf production in Cuba
In 2024 Cuba produced 11,936 t of kenaf, the 4th largest in the world (5.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.6%. The record was 21,601 t in 1976. Area harvested: 1,684 ha, yield 7.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 11,936 t
- World rank
- 4 of 23
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- Record
- 21,601 t
- 1976
Kenaf in Cuba, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cuba compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.2%
- 4.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.1
- world 1.5 (+372%)
- kg per person
- 1.09
- world 0.03
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- world −4.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Russia | 50,322 | 21.9% |
| 3 | China | 22,245 | 9.7% |
| 4 | Cuba | 11,936 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Chile | 9,035 | 3.9% |
| 6 | DR Congo | 7,835 | 3.4% |
Map of world production of kenaf
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 | 11,936 | +0.4% | 1,684 | 7.09 |
| 2023 | 11,892 | +0.4% | 1,694 | 7.02 |
| 2022 | 11,839 | −2.0% | 1,704 | 6.95 |
| 2021 | 12,077 | +2.7% | 1,711 | 7.06 |
| 2020 | 11,759 | +0.7% | 1,729 | 6.80 |
| 2019 | 11,680 | +0.2% | 1,732 | 6.74 |
| 2018 | 11,651 | +0.5% | 1,746 | 6.67 |
| 2017 | 11,592 | +0.6% | 1,759 | 6.59 |
| 2016 | 11,518 | +0.9% | 1,780 | 6.47 |
| 2015 | 11,417 | +1.9% | 1,792 | 6.37 |
| 2014 | 11,200 | −5.1% | 1,800 | 6.22 |
| 2013 | 11,800 | +7.3% | 1,850 | 6.38 |
| 2012 | 11,000 | +1.7% | 1,800 | 6.11 |
| 2011 | 10,816 | +1.5% | 1,804 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 10,660 | +1.6% | 1,829 | 5.83 |
| 2009 | 10,492 | +1.9% | 1,854 | 5.66 |
| 2008 | 10,295 | +3.0% | 1,877 | 5.48 |
| 2007 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,885 | 5.31 |
| 2006 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,955 | 5.12 |
| 2005 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,034 | 4.92 |
| 2004 | 10,000 | −0.1% | 2,127 | 4.70 |
| 2003 | 10,015 | +0.0% | 2,239 | 4.47 |
| 2002 | 10,011 | +0.0% | 2,368 | 4.23 |
| 2001 | 10,006 | +0.0% | 2,523 | 3.97 |
| 2000 | 10,002 | +0.0% | 2,711 | 3.69 |
| 1999 | 9,998 | +0.1% | 2,943 | 3.40 |
| 1998 | 9,993 | +0.0% | 3,226 | 3.10 |
| 1997 | 9,989 | +0.1% | 3,576 | 2.79 |
| 1996 | 9,984 | +0.0% | 4,007 | 2.49 |
| 1995 | 9,980 | +0.1% | 4,538 | 2.20 |
| 1994 | 9,975 | +0.0% | 5,194 | 1.92 |
| 1993 | 9,971 | −0.3% | 6,006 | 1.66 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 7,040 | 1.42 |
| 1991 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,316 | 1.20 |
| 1990 | 10,000 | −38% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 16,165 | +314% | 16,200 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 3,900 | −67% | 3,900 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 11,900 | −10% | 11,900 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 13,226 | −31% | 13,300 | 0.99 |
| 1985 | 19,193 | −3.1% | 19,200 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 19,800 | −0.4% | 19,800 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 19,886 | +26% | 19,885 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 15,773 | −4.5% | 15,770 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 16,512 | +62% | 16,510 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 10,200 | −36% | 10,200 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 15,830 | +40% | 15,830 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 11,342 | −31% | 11,340 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 16,364 | −24% | 16,365 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 21,601 | +0.3% | 21,600 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 21,528 | +14% | 21,530 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 18,853 | +528% | 18,850 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | +50% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | −69% | 2,018 | 0.99 |
| 1968 | 6,550 | −9.0% | 6,537 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 7,200 | +9.1% | 7,193 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 6,600 | +65% | 6,600 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 4,000 | +74% | 4,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 2,300 | +15% | 2,300 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | +100% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | 1.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of kenaf in Cuba?
Cuba produced 11,936 t in 2024, 5.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of kenaf?
Cuba ranked 4th of 23 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 44.3% of the world total.
How has the production of kenaf in Cuba changed?
It rose by 6.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.2% for the world. The record was 21,601 t in 1976.
What is the yield of kenaf in Cuba?
7.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,936 t from 1,684 ha), against a world average of 1.5 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.