Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cuba
Cuba: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 3,937 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cuba, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Cuba stood at 3,937 hectares.
That represents a change of down 46.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Cuba peaked at 16,802 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,704 hectares, in 2022.
That places Cuba 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,370 hectares | 4,208 hectares | 16,802 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,891 hectares | 4,400 hectares | 14,594 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,402 hectares | 2,704 hectares | 7,435 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Cuba
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.28 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4188 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0173 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0062 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Cuba?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Cuba was 3,937 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16,802 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,704 hectares in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Cuba ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.