Cuba vs Venezuela: Land use
Cuba
3.56 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
3.30 million hectares
in 2023
Cuba rank
72nd
Venezuela rank
73rd
Land use over time
- Cuba
- Venezuela
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 3.56 million hectares against 3.30 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 261,600 hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.
Cuba ranks 72nd and Venezuela ranks 73rd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.90 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 447,100 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 104,400 hectares | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 654,500 hectares | Cuba |
| 2000s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 719,160 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 286,577 hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 261,600 hectares | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Cuba or Venezuela?
- Cuba, at 3.56 million hectares against 3.30 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Cuba and Venezuela?
- 261,600 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Venezuela?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Venezuela rank globally for land use?
- Cuba ranks 72nd and Venezuela ranks 73rd 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.