Total fisheries production in Cuba
Cuba: Total fisheries production was 22,330 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22,330 metric tons
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
134th
of 216 countries
All-time high
244,558 metric tons
in 1986
All-time low
22,330 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, total fisheries production in Cuba stood at 22,330 metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Cuba peaked at 244,558 metric tons in 1986 and was at its lowest, 22,330 metric tons, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 134th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31,200 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 30,600 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 35,000 metric tons | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 35,612 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 37,165 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 41,080 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 43,826 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 65,975 metric tons | +50.5% |
| 1968 | 66,250 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 78,919 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 104,500 metric tons | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 127,110 metric tons | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 139,711 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 150,387 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 164,629 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 144,053 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 194,490 metric tons | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 184,759 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 213,176 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 153,701 metric tons | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 186,450 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 164,834 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 195,296 metric tons | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 198,494 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 199,858 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 219,863 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 244,558 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 214,774 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 231,091 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 191,883 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 188,068 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 171,062 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 111,944 metric tons | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 97,708 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 93,974 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 102,441 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 120,903 metric tons | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 113,674 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 98,349 metric tons | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 100,814 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 101,268 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 80,280 metric tons | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 59,631 metric tons | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 60,985 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 59,757 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 50,870 metric tons | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 54,797 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 67,011 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 65,400 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 64,894 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 55,418 metric tons | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 48,704 metric tons | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 48,499 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51,681 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 56,339 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 57,690 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 52,759 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 52,758 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51,249 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 45,658 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 46,388 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 40,718 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 29,924 metric tons | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 26,239 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 22,330 metric tons | -14.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 22,330 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 22,330 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,563 metric tons | 30,600 metric tons | 78,919 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 157,652 metric tons | 104,500 metric tons | 213,176 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,710 metric tons | 164,834 metric tons | 244,558 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,894 metric tons | 93,974 metric tons | 188,068 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,489 metric tons | 50,870 metric tons | 101,268 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,075 metric tons | 45,658 metric tons | 57,690 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,120 metric tons | 22,330 metric tons | 46,388 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 total fisheries production in Cuba?
- Total fisheries production in Cuba was 22,330 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 244,558 metric tons in 1986.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,330 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for total fisheries production?
- Cuba ranks 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.