Agricultural land — Area in Cuba
Cuba: Agricultural land — Area was 6,401 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Cuba stood at 6,401 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Cuba peaked at 6,788 1000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3,550 1000 ha, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 95th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,550 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,805 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 4,038 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 4,755 1000 ha | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 4,548 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 4,510 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4,621 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4,727 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4,745 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5,022 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 5,073 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,581 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 5,851 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5,631 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 5,810 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 5,997 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6,038 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5,948 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 5,862 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 5,937 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5,938 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,083 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6,179 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 6,142 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 6,222 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 6,451 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6,726 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6,788 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 6,772 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6,741 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6,755 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6,775 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,730 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6,686 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6,684 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,615 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6,687 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6,674 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,660 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,554 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6,656 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6,654 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,638 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,528 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,637 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,630 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,620 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6,567 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,514 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6,461 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6,408 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,406 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,342 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,279 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,240 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,227 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,300 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,401 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 6,401 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 6,401 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 8.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,367 1000 ha | 3,550 1000 ha | 4,755 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,681 1000 ha | 5,022 1000 ha | 6,038 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,324 1000 ha | 5,937 1000 ha | 6,788 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,701 1000 ha | 6,615 1000 ha | 6,775 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,600 1000 ha | 6,514 1000 ha | 6,656 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,336 1000 ha | 6,227 1000 ha | 6,461 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,401 1000 ha | 6,401 1000 ha | 6,401 1000 ha | 5 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Cuba?
- Agricultural land — area in Cuba was 6,401 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6,788 1000 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,550 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for agricultural land — area?
- Cuba ranks 95th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.