Forest area in Cuba
Cuba: Forest area was 3,622 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,622 ha th
World rank
91st
of 255 countries
All-time high
3,622 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
2,312 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Cuba stood at 3,622 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cuba peaked at 3,622 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,312 ha th, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 91st of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,312 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 2,699 ha th | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 3,209 ha th | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 3,519 ha th | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 3,611 ha th | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 3,622 ha th | +0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3,622 ha th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3,622 ha th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 685.47 ha th, 5.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,312 ha th | 2,312 ha th | 2,312 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,699 ha th | 2,699 ha th | 2,699 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,364 ha th | 3,209 ha th | 3,519 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,617 ha th | 3,611 ha th | 3,622 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 88 Uzbekistan 3,894 ha th compare
- 89 Côte d'Ivoire 3,774 ha th compare
- 89 Cote d'Ivoire 3,774 ha th compare
- 92 Chad 3,611 ha th compare
- 93 Guatemala 3,536 ha th compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 3,521 ha th compare
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 forest area in Cuba?
- Forest area in Cuba was 3,622 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,622 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,312 ha th in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for forest area?
- Cuba ranks 91st out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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