Cropland — Area in Cuba
Cuba: Cropland — Area was 3,562 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Cuba is 3,562 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Cuba peaked at 4,251 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,650 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Cuba 87th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,650 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,705 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1,803 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 1,975 1000 ha | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 1,818 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 1,744 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,922 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 2,171 1000 ha | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 2,325 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2,612 1000 ha | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 2,673 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3,005 1000 ha | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 3,179 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 3,031 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 3,170 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 3,327 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 3,331 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,336 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,329 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,350 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,400 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,450 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3,507 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,568 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3,650 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3,730 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,780 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3,801 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,841 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,885 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4,075 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 4,130 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,186 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4,184 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,035 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,184 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4,201 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,218 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,234 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,251 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,237 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,182 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,134 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,097 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,061 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,991 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,929 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,866 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,804 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,741 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,555 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,577 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,515 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,517 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,472 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,562 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3,562 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3,562 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 18.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,901 1000 ha | 1,650 1000 ha | 2,325 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,099 1000 ha | 2,612 1000 ha | 3,336 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,557 1000 ha | 3,330 1000 ha | 3,801 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,094 1000 ha | 3,841 1000 ha | 4,218 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,098 1000 ha | 3,866 1000 ha | 4,251 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,587 1000 ha | 3,472 1000 ha | 3,804 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,562 1000 ha | 3,562 1000 ha | 3,562 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 84 Serbia and Montenegro 3,822 1000 ha compare
- 85 Madagascar 3,640 1000 ha compare
- 86 Bulgaria 3,629 1000 ha compare
- 88 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,300 1000 ha compare
- 89 Guatemala 3,059 1000 ha compare
- 90 Greece 2,888 1000 ha compare
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 cropland — area in Cuba?
- Cropland — area in Cuba was 3,562 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4,251 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,650 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for cropland — area?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Cropland — 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.