Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Cuba
Cuba: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 55.64 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Cuba stood at 55.64 %.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Cuba peaked at 64.61 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.67 %, in 1966.
Cuba ranks 130th of 252 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.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.48 % | — |
| 1962 | 44.81 % | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 44.65 % | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 41.54 % | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 39.97 % | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 38.67 % | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 41.59 % | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 45.93 % | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 49 % | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 52.01 % | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 52.69 % | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 53.84 % | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 54.33 % | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 53.83 % | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 54.56 % | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 55.48 % | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 55.17 % | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 56.09 % | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 56.79 % | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 56.09 % | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 56.42 % | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 55.89 % | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 55.83 % | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 57.1 % | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 57.34 % | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 56.58 % | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 55.46 % | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 55.69 % | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 56.13 % | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 56.98 % | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 57.51 % | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 60.15 % | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 61.37 % | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 62.61 % | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 62.6 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 61 % | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 62.57 % | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 62.95 % | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 63.33 % | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 64.61 % | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 63.87 % | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.68 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 63 % | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.33 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.73 % | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 61.25 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.29 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 59.82 % | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.35 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.87 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.39 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 55.5 % | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 56.4 % | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 55.98 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.36 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.76 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.53 % | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 56.53 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.64 % | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 55.64 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.64 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.64 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.64 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.64 % | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 55.64 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.13 %, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 55.64 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.11 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.63 % | 38.67 % | 49 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.48 % | 52.01 % | 56.79 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.25 % | 55.46 % | 57.34 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.11 % | 56.98 % | 63.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.09 % | 59.35 % | 64.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6 % | 55.5 % | 58.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.64 % | 55.64 % | 55.64 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 56.97 % compare
- 128 Timor-Leste 56.06 % compare
- 128 East Timor 56.06 % compare
- 131 Yugoslav SFR 54.58 % compare
- 132 Honduras 54.11 % compare
- 133 Martinique 54.09 % 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 — share in agricultural land in Cuba?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Cuba was 55.64 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 64.61 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.67 % in 1966.
- How does Cuba rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Cuba ranks 130th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.