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Sheep and goat meat market in Cuba

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The sheep and goat meat market in Cuba experienced strong growth from 2018 to 2021, with the market volume rising from 30 799 tonnes to 49 056 tonnes. This increase was supported by a state intervention in 2021 that established maximum procurement prices for cattle, which indirectly affected the entire meat sector by setting official purchase ceilings and linking sales to production plans.

Following the 2021 peak, the market contracted to 37 737 tonnes in 2022 and further to 36 383 tonnes in 2023. Throughout this period, import volumes remained minimal, never surpassing 160 tonnes annually.

For 2024, sheep and goat meat imports were reported at 108 tonnes. The Cuban government extended its price control regime for livestock through new regulations in March 2024, while reports indicated persistently high informal-market prices for beef and a dramatic increase in beef imports, highlighting ongoing supply-side pressures within the country's meat market.

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/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, 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/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, 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 sheep and goat meat in Cuba

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of sheep and goat meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sheep and goat meat, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Cuba's sheep and goat meat production has grown for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 41 603 tons, marking a 5.4% increase from the previous year. From 2017 to 2020, production surged by 54.8%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 15.7%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	14.2%	28.6%	5.4%	15.7%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sheep and goat meat from Cuba

Market research shows that Cuba did not export any sheep and goat meat between 2017 and 2020.

Imports sheep and goat meat to Cuba

Imports in kind, t

Cuba's sheep and goat meat imports fell for the second consecutive year. In 2020, imports totaled 40.5 tons, down 46.1% from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports dropped by 47%, with a compound annual growth rate of -19.1%. The peak was in 2018 at 108.9 tons, with the largest increase that year at 42.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	42.5%	(31.0%)	(46.1%)	(19.1%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Spain dominated Cuba's sheep and goat meat imports, accounting for 100.0% of the total volume.

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

Cuba's sheep and goat meat import value declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, imports were valued at 366.9 thousand US dollars, a 34.2% decrease from the previous year. Over 2017-2020, import value fell by 40.1%, with a compound annual growth rate of -15.7%. The highest value was recorded in 2018 at 977.6 thousand US dollars, with the largest drop in 2019 at 43.0% and the biggest rise in 2018 at 59.6%.

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