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Sugar cane market in Cuba

Sugar cane market in Cuba

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The Cuban sugar cane market saw a temporary production increase to 17 million tons in 2019, up from 12.6 million tons in 2018. This rise occurred within a challenging environment characterized by a shrinking planted area, obsolete machinery, and chronic underinvestment, all managed by the state-owned AZCUBA group.

A persistent decline followed from 2020, with output falling to 5.1 million tons by 2023. Cyclone alarms disrupted harvests, while broader economic constraints like fuel and fertilizer shortages weighed on production. In response, authorities repeatedly adjusted the maximum state acquisition price for cane, raising it to 700 pesos per ton in 2022 and then to 2,087 pesos per ton for the 2023-2024 harvest to stimulate growers.

Despite these price incentives and a comprehensive package of 93 government measures to rescue the sector, production continued to fall due to deep structural issues: technological obsolescence, a loss of skilled labor, and international economic restrictions. By 2024, efforts included pursuing foreign investment to modernize sugar mills and promoting circular economy models, yet the industry's output remained at historically low levels.

Table of content

  1. 1. Disclaimer
  2. 2. Terms of use of the report
  3. 3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
  4. 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. 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. 6. Exports
    1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
      1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
      2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, kg
        1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cuba in kind, 2018-2024, kg
        2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, kg
        3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
        1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cuba in value, 2018-2024, $ US
        2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
        3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
        1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cuba, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
        2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
      1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
      2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, kg
        1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cuba in kind, 2018-2024, kg
        2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, kg
        3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
        1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cuba in value, 2018-2024, $ US
        2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
        3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
        1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cuba, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
        2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
  7. 7. Imports
    1. 7.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
      1. 7.1.1. Imports - Total information
      2. 7.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
        1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in kind, 2018-2024, kg
        2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, kg
        3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 7.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
        1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in value, 2018-2024, $ US
        2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
        3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
        1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cuba, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
        2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 7.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
      1. 7.2.1. Imports - Total information
      2. 7.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
        1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in kind, 2018-2024, kg
        2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, kg
        3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 7.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
        1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cuba in value, 2018-2024, $ US
        2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
        3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
        1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cuba, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
        2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cuba by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
  8. 8. Trade balance
    1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
      1. 8.1.1. In kind, kg
      2. 8.1.2. In value, $ US
    2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
      1. 8.2.1. In kind, kg
      2. 8.2.2. In value, $ US
  9. 9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
    1. 9.1. Direct Data
      1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
      2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
    2. 9.2. Mirror Data
      1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
      2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sugar cane in Cuba

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Cuba ranked 16th globally in sugar cane production from 2017 to 2020.

Top producers of sugar cane, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sugar cane, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2020, Cuba produced 13,872 thousand tonnes of sugar cane, marking a significant 18.4% decrease compared to the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production declined by 30.3%, which translates to an average annualized rate of 11.3%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2018 at 12,600 thousand tonnes. The sharpest decline occurred in 2018 with a drop of 36.7%, while the largest increase was observed in 2019, rising by 34.9%.

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

Parameter201820192020CAGR
1Change from last year(36.7%)34.9%(18.4%)(11.3%)
Source: SHEV.io

Exports sugar cane from Cuba

Exports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cuba in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter201820192020CAGR
1Change from last yearn/an/an/a-
Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Cuba's sugar cane exports in kind were highly concentrated, with the Dominican Republic accounting for 100.0% of total shipments.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Cuba in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cuba in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter201820192020CAGR
1Change from last yearn/an/an/a-
Source: SHEV.io

Throughout 2017 to 2020, the Dominican Republic dominated the geographical structure of Cuba's sugar cane exports in value terms, holding a 100.0% share of total flows.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Cuba in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports sugar cane to Cuba

Analysis of compiled market data shows that Cuba did not import any sugar cane between 2017 and 2020.

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