Paper and paperboard — Production in Cuba
Cuba: Paper and paperboard — Production was 15,600 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production in Cuba is 15,600 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Cuba peaked at 168,000 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15,600 t, in 2017.
That places Cuba 107th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 89,800 t | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 93,400 t | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 96,700 t | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 90,000 t | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 93,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 105,100 t | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 87,800 t | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 83,300 t | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 79,900 t | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 104,300 t | +30.5% |
| 1972 | 103,400 t | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 119,500 t | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 121,100 t | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 122,600 t | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 122,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 70,400 t | -42.6% |
| 1978 | 72,700 t | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 72,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 72,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 111,500 t | +53.4% |
| 1983 | 108,800 t | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 122,000 t | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 132,000 t | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 150,000 t | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 149,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 140,000 t | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 168,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 123,000 t | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 119,000 t | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 60,000 t | -49.6% |
| 1993 | 57,000 t | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 57,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52,000 t | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 53,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 53,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43,000 t | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 31,000 t | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 24,700 t | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 33,400 t | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 19,600 t | -41.3% |
| 2005 | 21,800 t | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 22,600 t | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 19,800 t | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 21,910 t | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 21,400 t | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 19,600 t | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 20,000 t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25,900 t | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 25,600 t | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31,000 t | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 27,500 t | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 25,700 t | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 15,600 t | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 15,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,600 t | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 15,600 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 15,600 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85,519 t, 18% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +53.4% | 72,700 t | 111,500 t |
| 1992 | -49.6% | 119,000 t | 60,000 t |
| 1977 | -42.6% | 122,600 t | 70,400 t |
| 2004 | -41.3% | 33,400 t | 19,600 t |
| 2017 | -39.3% | 25,700 t | 15,600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,800 t | 83,300 t | 105,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 98,920 t | 70,400 t | 122,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,670 t | 72,700 t | 168,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,000 t | 52,000 t | 123,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,921 t | 19,600 t | 43,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,210 t | 15,600 t | 31,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,600 t | 15,600 t | 15,600 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in Cuba?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Cuba was 15,600 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 168,000 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,600 t in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en