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Cassava market in Cuba

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2019, Cuba's cassava market volume expanded from 836 thousand tons to 920 thousand tons. This growth was driven by the widespread adoption of improved clones, planted on over 90% of cassava areas, and the mechanization of 70% of the harvest, which raised yields and ensured year-round availability of certified planting material.

In 2020, production fell sharply to 654.5 thousand tons. During this period, technological advances enabled increased processing of cassava for the food industry, removing toxic glycosides and extending shelf life. The market then recovered gradually, reaching 717.8 thousand tons in 2022 and 757.0 thousand tons in 2023. This recovery coincided with the introduction of maximum price controls for cassava by Havana's provincial government in 2022, aimed at regulating supply amid inflation and scarcity, a measure that remained in place through 2023.

The price control policy, along with persistent challenges such as agricultural input shortages and reliance on informal markets, helped stabilize the market and supported production growth after the 2020 downturn.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Cuba
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Cuba in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Cuba in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cuba, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cuba, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production cassava in Cuba

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of cassava, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of cassava, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2020, Cuba produced 654.5 thousand tonnes of cassava, marking a sharp 28.9% decrease compared to the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 27.9%, with a compound annual growth rate of 10.3%. The highest production level was recorded in 2019 at 920.0 thousand tonnes, which also saw the largest increase of 10.0% that year.

Annual dynamics of production in Cuba in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(7.9%)	10.0%	(28.9%)	(10.3%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports cassava from Cuba

Based on desk research, Cuba did not export any cassava from 2017 to 2020.

Imports cassava to Cuba

Imports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Colombia was by far the main destination for Cuba's cassava imports in kind, accounting for 100.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Cuba in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Throughout 2017 to 2020, Colombia remained the dominant and nearly sole destination for Cuba's cassava imports in value terms, with a share of 100.0%.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Cuba in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io