Imported deforestation in Cuba
Cuba: Imported deforestation was 3,141 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Cuba, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Cuba is 3,141 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Cuba peaked at 3,797 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,686 hectares, in 2021.
That places Cuba 71st 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.
Imported deforestation in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,159 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 3,797 hectares | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 2,844 hectares | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 3,378 hectares | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 2,517 hectares | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 2,542 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,093 hectares | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 2,852 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,502 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 3,792 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 3,077 hectares | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 3,091 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,435 hectares | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 2,430 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,272 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 3,160 hectares | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 1,686 hectares | -46.6% |
| 2022 | 3,512 hectares | +108.3% |
| 2023 | 3,141 hectares | -10.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3,141 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3,141 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,121 hectares, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,139 hectares | 2,517 hectares | 3,797 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,909 hectares | 2,272 hectares | 3,792 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,875 hectares | 1,686 hectares | 3,512 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 imported deforestation in Cuba?
- Imported deforestation in Cuba was 3,141 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,797 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,686 hectares in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for imported deforestation?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.