Cuba vs South America: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Cuba
- South America
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 34.31 % against 8.3 % in South America, a difference of 26.01 %.
That makes Cuba's figure about 4.1 times South America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 35th and South America ranks 28th of 217 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.71 % | 4.45 % | 13.26 % | Cuba |
| 1970s | 28.86 % | 5.32 % | 23.54 % | Cuba |
| 1980s | 33.12 % | 6.43 % | 26.69 % | Cuba |
| 1990s | 38.12 % | 6.1 % | 32.01 % | Cuba |
| 2000s | 38.44 % | 6.75 % | 31.69 % | Cuba |
| 2010s | 34.23 % | 7.63 % | 26.6 % | Cuba |
| 2020s | 34.31 % | 8.21 % | 26.1 % | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Cuba or South America?
- Cuba, at 34.31 % against 8.3 % in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Cuba and South America?
- 26.01 %, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and South America rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Cuba ranks 35th and South America ranks 28th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.