> In 2024 Cuba produced 12,870 t of sheep meat, the 71st largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%.

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# Sheep meat production in Cuba

In 2024 Cuba produced 12,870 t of sheep meat, the 71st largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 16,300 t in 2021.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202412,870 t
World rank71 of 175
10-year change+27%
Record16,300 t2021

## Sheep meat in Cuba, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cuba compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.11%0.11% in 2014
kg per person1.17world 1.41
10-year change+27%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 69 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/benin/) | 13,653 | 0.12% |
| 70 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/south-sudan/) | 13,086 | 0.11% |
| 71 | **Cuba** | 12,870 | 0.11% |
| 72 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/togo/) | 11,316 | 0.10% |
| 73 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/armenia/) | 11,092 | 0.10% |

[Full ranking of 175 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

### Map of world production of sheep 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 | 12,870 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 11,930 | −5.1% |
| 2022 | 12,569 | −23% |
| 2021 | 16,300 | +37% |
| 2020 | 11,894 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 11,297 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 10,345 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 9,728 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 9,119 | −3.5% |
| 2015 | 9,450 | −6.4% |
| 2014 | 10,100 | −1.9% |
| 2013 | 10,300 | −5.1% |
| 2012 | 10,850 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,800 | +16% |
| 2010 | 9,282 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 9,100 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 8,550 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8,150 | +23% |
| 2006 | 6,650 | −5.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | −0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,007 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,943 | −2.7% |
| 2002 | 7,135 | +15% |
| 2001 | 6,204 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,175 | +34% |
| 1999 | 4,620 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 4,270 | +21% |
| 1997 | 3,540 | +18% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | −9.1% |
| 1995 | 3,300 | −40% |
| 1994 | 5,520 | −1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,580 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | 5,880 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 5,700 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 5,520 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 5,304 | +240% |
| 1988 | 1,560 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,560 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,536 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,500 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1,440 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 1,320 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,296 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,284 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,272 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,260 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,248 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,224 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,200 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,188 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1,152 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,116 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1,080 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,044 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,008 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 972 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 936 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 888 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 864 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 852 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 840 | −1.4% |
| 1963 | 852 | −1.4% |
| 1962 | 864 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 840 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports108 t USD 1.2 m
Importer rank114 of 178
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/sheep-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sheep meat in Cuba?

Cuba produced 12,870 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of sheep meat?

Cuba ranked 71st of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of sheep meat in Cuba changed?

It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 16,300 t in 2021.

### Does Cuba export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Cuba reported no exports and imports of 108 t (USD 1.2 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/turkey/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/new-zealand/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/algeria/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/sudan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/uzbekistan/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/united-kingdom/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/chad/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/iran/)
[All countries producing sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-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.

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