Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cuba
Cuba: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 659,390 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
659,390 hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 185 countries
All-time high
671,970 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
379,080 hectares
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cuba is 659,390 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cuba peaked at 671,970 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 379,080 hectares, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 48th of 185 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.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 389,830 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 388,755 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 387,680 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 386,605 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 385,530 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 384,455 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 383,380 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 382,305 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 381,230 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 380,155 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 379,080 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 395,512 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 411,944 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 428,376 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 444,808 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 461,240 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 477,672 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 494,104 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 510,536 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 526,968 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 543,400 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 569,114 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 594,828 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 620,542 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 646,256 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 671,970 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 667,590 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 663,210 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 658,830 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 654,450 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 650,070 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 651,934 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 653,798 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 655,662 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 657,526 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 659,390 hectares | +0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 659,390 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 659,390 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,150 hectares, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384,992 hectares | 380,155 hectares | 389,830 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 453,024 hectares | 379,080 hectares | 526,968 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 629,019 hectares | 543,400 hectares | 671,970 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 654,730 hectares | 650,070 hectares | 659,390 hectares | 6 |
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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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cuba?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Cuba was 659,390 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 671,970 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 379,080 hectares in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Cuba ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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