Forest area as share of land area in Cuba
Cuba: Forest area as share of land area was 34.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area 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, forest area as share of land area in Cuba peaked at 34.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.27, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.95 | 22.27 | 25.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.21 | 26 | 30.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.18 | 30.92 | 34.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.84 | 34.79 | 34.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 17.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 639.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 608.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.35 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 44.36 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,839 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 10.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 653 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 45.44 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,909 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Cuba?
- Forest area as share of land area in Cuba was 34.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.27 in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Cuba ranks 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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