Arable land — Area in Cuba
Cuba: Arable land — Area was 2,909 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Cuba is 2,909 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Cuba peaked at 3,798 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,450 1000 ha, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 85th of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,450 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,505 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,592 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 1,762 1000 ha | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 1,620 1000 ha | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 1,551 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 1,693 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 1,947 1000 ha | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 1,943 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,310 1000 ha | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 2,277 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,610 1000 ha | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 2,784 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2,636 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 2,870 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 3,027 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 3,031 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,979 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,980 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,050 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3,100 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,107 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,168 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3,250 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3,330 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3,380 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3,401 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,391 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,435 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,575 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3,630 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,686 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,684 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,485 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,628 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3,668 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,708 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,748 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,789 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,798 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,752 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,706 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,672 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,634 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,573 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,510 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,447 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,384 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,322 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,135 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3,156 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,088 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,014 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,989 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,909 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,909 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,909 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,909 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125 1000 ha, 23.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,674 1000 ha | 1,450 1000 ha | 1,947 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,756 1000 ha | 2,277 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,177 1000 ha | 2,980 1000 ha | 3,401 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,589 1000 ha | 3,391 1000 ha | 3,708 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,663 1000 ha | 3,447 1000 ha | 3,798 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,081 1000 ha | 2,909 1000 ha | 3,384 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,909 1000 ha | 2,909 1000 ha | 2,909 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 arable land — area in Cuba?
- Arable land — area in Cuba was 2,909 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,798 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,450 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for arable land — area?
- Cuba ranks 85th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.