Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Cuba
Cuba: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was 2,190 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,190
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 235 countries
All-time high
61,930
in 2011
All-time low
2,190
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Cuba, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Cuba is 2,190, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Cuba peaked at 61,930 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,190, in 2021.
That places Cuba 46th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38,700 | — |
| 1992 | 38,700 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38,700 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38,700 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38,700 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,700 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38,700 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38,700 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38,700 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38,700 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51,035 | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 51,035 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51,035 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51,035 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51,035 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51,035 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,035 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51,035 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51,035 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51,035 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61,930 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 61,930 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61,930 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61,930 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61,930 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,486 | -70.2% |
| 2017 | 18,486 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18,486 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,486 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,486 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,190 | -88.2% |
| 2022 | 2,190 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,190 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,190 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,190 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,190 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,700 | 38,700 | 38,700 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49,802 | 38,700 | 51,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,463 | 18,486 | 61,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,906 | 2,190 | 18,486 | 6 |
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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Cuba?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Cuba was 2,190 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 61,930 in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,190 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Cuba ranks 46th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. 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 Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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