Deforestation embedded in trade in Cuba

Cuba: Deforestation embedded in trade was 3,125 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,125 hectares
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
47th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,707 hectares
in 2006
All-time low
1,649 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Cuba, 2005–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201420232005: 2.9k hectares2006: 3.7k hectares2007: 2.7k hectares2008: 3.2k hectares2009: 2.3k hectares2010: 2.3k hectares2011: 2.9k hectares2012: 2.6k hectares2013: 3.3k hectares2014: 3.6k hectares2015: 2.9k hectares2016: 2.8k hectares2017: 2.1k hectares2018: 2.1k hectares2019: 2.0k hectares2020: 2.9k hectares2021: 1.6k hectares2022: 3.5k hectares2023: 3.1k hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Cuba stood at 3,125 hectares.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Cuba peaked at 3,707 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,649 hectares, in 2021.

That places Cuba 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,959 hectares 2,289 hectares 3,707 hectares 5
2010s 2,660 hectares 2,014 hectares 3,561 hectares 10
2020s 2,801 hectares 1,649 hectares 3,492 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 44 Israel 3,393 hectares compare
  2. 45 Ethiopia 3,374 hectares compare
  3. 46 Qatar 3,307 hectares compare
  4. 48 Ukraine 3,057 hectares compare
  5. 49 Uzbekistan 3,014 hectares compare
  6. 50 Oman 2,980 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Cuba?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Cuba was 3,125 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 3,707 hectares in 2006.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1,649 hectares in 2021.
How does Cuba rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Cuba ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.