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Cuba vs South Africa: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Cuba
3,937 hectares
in 2024
South Africa
3,723 hectares
in 2024
Cuba rank
55th
South Africa rank
57th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

  • Cuba
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k200120122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 3,937 hectares against 3,723 hectares in South Africa, a difference of 213.39 hectares.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th of 187 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.