Above-ground forest biomass in Cuba
Cuba: Above-ground forest biomass was 117.13 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▼ Falling
Above-ground forest biomass in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground forest biomass in Cuba is 117.13 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Cuba peaked at 130.83 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 117.13 tonnes per hectare, in 2025.
Cuba ranks 101st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 130.83 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 124.77 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 129.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 121.02 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 113.51 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 113.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 113.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 113.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 120.97 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 117.13 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 117.13 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 117.13 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 149.02 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.83 tonnes per hectare | 130.83 tonnes per hectare | 130.83 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 124.77 tonnes per hectare | 124.77 tonnes per hectare | 124.77 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 117.42 tonnes per hectare | 113.51 tonnes per hectare | 129.24 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 119.05 tonnes per hectare | 117.13 tonnes per hectare | 120.97 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Cuba?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Cuba was 117.13 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 130.83 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.13 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Cuba ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).