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Garlic market in Cuba

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The Cuban garlic market saw a brief expansion in 2019, reaching 19 446 tons, but entered a prolonged contraction from 2020 onward. By 2023, total market volume had fallen to 9 717 tons, representing a decline of more than 50% from the 2019 peak.

This reduction was driven primarily by a drop in domestic garlic production, which decreased from 19 400 tons in 2019 to 9 715 tons in 2023. Imports, while fluctuating, remained at low levels and did not offset the loss in local output.

In 2024, the market continued to be characterized by limited domestic production and reliance on imported garlic, with import volumes rising to 116 tons. The essential role of garlic in Cuban cuisine maintains demand, but supply constraints persist.

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, 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, 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, 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, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, K $ 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/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cuba, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, K $ 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/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cuba, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ 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 garlic in Cuba

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of garlic, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of garlic, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Cuba produced 12,094 tonnes of garlic in 2020, which represents a 37.7% decrease compared to 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, garlic production declined by 37.9%, with a compound annual growth rate of -14.7%. The largest year-on-year increase occurred in 2019, when production rose by 12.0%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(11.0%)	12.0%	(37.7%)	(14.7%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports garlic from Cuba

According to market overview data, Cuba did not export any garlic between 2017 and 2020.

Imports garlic to Cuba

Imports in kind, kg

Foreign garlic supplies to Cuba declined for the second consecutive year. In 2020, Cuba imported 31,533 kg of garlic, marking a 31.8% decrease compared to the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, imports fell by 33.2%, which translates to an annualized decline of 12.6%. The highest import volume was recorded in 2018 at 68,098 kg. The largest year-on-year decrease occurred in 2019, with a drop of 32.1%, while the largest increase was in 2018, when imports grew by 44.2%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	44.2%	(32.1%)	(31.8%)	(12.6%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Spain and China dominated Cuba's garlic imports in volume, together accounting for 92.1% of total imports. Other countries contributed smaller individual shares.

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, K $ US

After two years of decline, Cuba's garlic imports in value terms increased in 2020. The country imported approximately 187.4 thousand US dollars worth of garlic that year, representing a notable 12.7% rise compared to 2019. However, over the full period from 2017 to 2020, import value decreased by 37.8%, equating to an annualized decline of 14.6%. The lowest value was recorded in 2019 at 166.3 thousand US dollars, and the largest year-on-year decrease occurred in 2018, with a drop of 36.7%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(36.7%)	(12.8%)	12.7%	(14.6%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Spain and China were the leading sources of Cuba's garlic imports in value terms, together accounting for 90.5% of total import value. The remaining share was distributed among other countries.

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