> In 2024 Cuba produced 84,331 t of rice (paddy), the 77th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 86%.

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# Rice (paddy) production in Cuba

In 2024 Cuba produced 84,331 t of rice (paddy), the 77th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 86%. The record was 715,800 t in 2003. Area harvested: 40,875 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202484,331 t
World rank77 of 115
10-year change−86%
Record715,800 t2003

## Rice (paddy) in Cuba, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cuba compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.1world 4.8 (−57%)
kg per person7.68world 100
10-year change−86%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 75 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/chile/) | 118,673 | 0.01% |
| 76 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/turkmenistan/) | 85,536 | 0.01% |
| 77 | **Cuba** | 84,331 | 0.01% |
| 78 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/france/) | 71,960 | 0.01% |
| 79 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bulgaria/) | 65,840 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

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 | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 84,331 | +44% | 40,875 | 2.06 |
| 2023 | 58,766 | −59% | 29,953 | 1.96 |
| 2022 | 143,812 | −36% | 53,015 | 2.71 |
| 2021 | 225,786 | −15% | 66,518 | 3.39 |
| 2020 | 266,595 | −32% | 74,596 | 3.57 |
| 2019 | 391,842 | −15% | 117,109 | 3.35 |
| 2018 | 460,870 | +14% | 133,716 | 3.45 |
| 2017 | 404,733 | −21% | 112,356 | 3.60 |
| 2016 | 514,045 | +23% | 140,016 | 3.67 |
| 2015 | 418,037 | −29% | 112,166 | 3.73 |
| 2014 | 584,800 | −13% | 171,572 | 3.41 |
| 2013 | 672,600 | +4.8% | 197,823 | 3.40 |
| 2012 | 641,600 | +13% | 202,708 | 3.17 |
| 2011 | 566,400 | +25% | 208,046 | 2.72 |
| 2010 | 454,400 | −19% | 176,429 | 2.58 |
| 2009 | 563,600 | +29% | 215,751 | 2.61 |
| 2008 | 436,000 | −0.8% | 155,514 | 2.80 |
| 2007 | 439,600 | +1.2% | 136,099 | 3.23 |
| 2006 | 434,200 | +18% | 142,829 | 3.04 |
| 2005 | 367,600 | −25% | 127,197 | 2.89 |
| 2004 | 488,900 | −32% | 157,826 | 3.10 |
| 2003 | 715,800 | +3.4% | 204,600 | 3.50 |
| 2002 | 692,000 | +15% | 197,945 | 3.50 |
| 2001 | 601,000 | +8.7% | 183,855 | 3.27 |
| 2000 | 552,800 | −1.1% | 200,110 | 2.76 |
| 1999 | 559,000 | +27% | 171,088 | 3.27 |
| 1998 | 441,600 | −28% | 193,919 | 2.28 |
| 1997 | 614,200 | +7.2% | 213,402 | 2.88 |
| 1996 | 572,900 | +45% | 233,128 | 2.46 |
| 1995 | 396,100 | +2.2% | 154,700 | 2.56 |
| 1994 | 387,600 | +109% | 166,733 | 2.32 |
| 1993 | 185,602 | −51% | 97,106 | 1.91 |
| 1992 | 376,328 | −12% | 171,821 | 2.19 |
| 1991 | 427,617 | −9.7% | 152,149 | 2.81 |
| 1990 | 473,673 | −12% | 154,896 | 3.06 |
| 1989 | 536,381 | +9.7% | 167,421 | 3.20 |
| 1988 | 488,857 | +4.9% | 151,477 | 3.23 |
| 1987 | 466,039 | −18% | 153,295 | 3.04 |
| 1986 | 570,517 | +8.8% | 170,600 | 3.34 |
| 1985 | 524,320 | −5.5% | 159,200 | 3.29 |
| 1984 | 554,760 | +7.2% | 160,600 | 3.45 |
| 1983 | 517,644 | −0.4% | 149,100 | 3.47 |
| 1982 | 519,752 | +13% | 150,700 | 3.45 |
| 1981 | 460,887 | −3.5% | 144,400 | 3.19 |
| 1980 | 477,834 | +12% | 147,354 | 3.24 |
| 1979 | 425,100 | −7.1% | 147,478 | 2.88 |
| 1978 | 457,458 | +0.4% | 151,733 | 3.01 |
| 1977 | 455,774 | +1.0% | 151,760 | 3.00 |
| 1976 | 451,078 | +1.0% | 163,240 | 2.76 |
| 1975 | 446,710 | +2.3% | 178,200 | 2.51 |
| 1974 | 436,627 | +30% | 203,643 | 2.14 |
| 1973 | 335,608 | +5.5% | 225,300 | 1.49 |
| 1972 | 318,016 | −9.9% | 170,107 | 1.87 |
| 1971 | 353,128 | −5.7% | 168,100 | 2.10 |
| 1970 | 374,523 | +67% | 195,300 | 1.92 |
| 1969 | 224,615 | +97% | 128,300 | 1.75 |
| 1968 | 113,749 | +58% | 71,900 | 1.58 |
| 1967 | 72,093 | +13% | 44,367 | 1.62 |
| 1966 | 63,999 | +16% | 32,000 | 2.00 |
| 1965 | 54,970 | −55% | 38,000 | 1.45 |
| 1964 | 122,958 | −48% | 70,969 | 1.73 |
| 1963 | 236,900 | +2.6% | 140,000 | 1.69 |
| 1962 | 230,920 | +12% | 164,210 | 1.41 |
| 1961 | 206,908 | — | 150,000 | 1.38 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports87 t USD 111,000
Importer rank85 of 149
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/rice/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of rice (paddy) in Cuba?

Cuba produced 84,331 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?

Cuba ranked 77th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of rice (paddy) in Cuba changed?

It fell by 86% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 715,800 t in 2003.

### What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Cuba?

2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (84,331 t from 40,875 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.

### Does Cuba export or import rice?

In 2024 Cuba reported no exports and imports of 87 t (USD 111,000), 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## 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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