Deforestation embedded in trade in Cuba
Cuba: Deforestation embedded in trade was 3,125 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Cuba, 2005–2023
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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,874 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 3,707 hectares | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 2,726 hectares | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 3,200 hectares | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2,289 hectares | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 2,349 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,873 hectares | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 2,631 hectares | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 3,310 hectares | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 3,561 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,900 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 2,778 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,114 hectares | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 2,074 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,014 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,939 hectares | +45.9% |
| 2021 | 1,649 hectares | -43.9% |
| 2022 | 3,492 hectares | +111.7% |
| 2023 | 3,125 hectares | -10.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3,125 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3,125 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
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
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.