Share of land covered by forest in Cuba
Cuba: Share of land covered by forest was 34.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by forest in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by forest in Cuba is 34.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Cuba peaked at 34.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 97th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of land covered by forest in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.3% | — |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 34.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.5%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 34.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.4%, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 22.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.0% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 30.9% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.9% | 6 |
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)
- 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 share of land covered by forest in Cuba?
- Share of land covered by forest in Cuba was 34.9% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Cuba ranks 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.