Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 11.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cuba is 11.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 11.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1993.
Cuba ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.4% | — |
| 1962 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 9.5% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 11.3% in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.