Exported deforestation in Cuba
Cuba: Exported deforestation was 15.8 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Cuba, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 15.8 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Cuba peaked at 356.47 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.8 hectares, in 2023.
That places Cuba 108th 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.
Exported deforestation in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 285.12 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 89.71 hectares | -68.5% |
| 2007 | 118.43 hectares | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 177.7 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 228.35 hectares | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 193.6 hectares | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 219.45 hectares | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 220.83 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 192.64 hectares | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 231.17 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 176.88 hectares | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 313.68 hectares | +77.3% |
| 2017 | 320.63 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 356.47 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 257.68 hectares | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 221.41 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 37.1 hectares | -83.2% |
| 2022 | 20.08 hectares | -45.9% |
| 2023 | 15.8 hectares | -21.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 15.8 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 15.8 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.86 hectares | 89.71 hectares | 285.12 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 248.3 hectares | 176.88 hectares | 356.47 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6 hectares | 15.8 hectares | 221.41 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 exported deforestation in Cuba?
- Exported deforestation in Cuba was 15.8 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 356.47 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 hectares in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for exported deforestation?
- Cuba ranks 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.