Cuba vs Greece: Land use
Cuba
3.56 million hectares
in 2023
Greece
2.90 million hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
72nd
Greece rank
74th
Land use over time
- Cuba
- Greece
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 3.56 million hectares against 2.90 million hectares in Greece, a difference of 665,630 hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Cuba ranks 72nd and Greece ranks 74th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.90 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Greece |
| 1970s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 795,300 hectares | Greece |
| 1980s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | 380,200 hectares | Greece |
| 1990s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 167,100 hectares | Cuba |
| 2000s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | 306,660 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 161,925 hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 3.56 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 700,315 hectares | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Cuba or Greece?
- Cuba, at 3.56 million hectares against 2.90 million hectares in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Cuba and Greece?
- 665,630 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Greece?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Greece rank globally for land use?
- Cuba ranks 72nd and Greece ranks 74th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.