Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Cuba is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Cuba 70th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 1 |
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Cuba?
- Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 70th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.