Commodity driven deforestation in Cuba
Cuba: Commodity driven deforestation was 3,937 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,937
Change on year
down 46.6%
World rank
55th
of 187 countries
All-time high
16,802
in 2004
All-time low
2,704
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Cuba, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Cuba stood at 3,937.
That represents a change of down 46.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Cuba peaked at 16,802 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,704, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15,522 | — |
| 2002 | 6,622 | -57.3% |
| 2003 | 4,565 | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 16,802 | +268.0% |
| 2005 | 7,590 | -54.8% |
| 2006 | 6,662 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 4,208 | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 11,200 | +166.2% |
| 2009 | 11,162 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,884 | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 12,294 | +108.9% |
| 2012 | 6,916 | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 4,461 | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 4,400 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,823 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 14,594 | +202.6% |
| 2017 | 13,904 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6,134 | -55.9% |
| 2019 | 5,503 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 7,435 | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 5,561 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 2,704 | -51.4% |
| 2023 | 7,372 | +172.6% |
| 2024 | 3,937 | -46.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3,937 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 8.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3,937 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,370 | 4,208 | 16,802 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,891 | 4,400 | 14,594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,402 | 2,704 | 7,435 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6966 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.267 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.94 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Cuba?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Cuba was 3,937 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16,802 in 2004.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,704 in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Cuba ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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