What is inland waters — area in Cuba?

Inland waters — area in Cuba was 608.4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 608.4 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 249 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Cuba rank for inland waters — area?

Cuba ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.

Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Inland waters — Area in Cuba

Name: Inland waters — Area in Cuba
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Cuba: Inland waters — Area was 608.4 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

608.4 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

70th

of 188 countries

All-time high

608.4 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

249 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Cuba, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, inland waters — area in Cuba stood at 608.4 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Cuba peaked at 608.4 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 249 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Cuba 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Inland waters — Area in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area in Cuba, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	249 1000 ha	—
1962	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	249 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	350 1000 ha	+40.6%
2003	349 1000 ha	-0.3%
2004	348 1000 ha	-0.3%
2005	345 1000 ha	-0.9%
2006	346 1000 ha	+0.3%
2007	345 1000 ha	-0.3%
2008	345 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	345 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	344 1000 ha	-0.3%
2011	301.7 1000 ha	-12.3%
2012	323.1 1000 ha	+7.1%
2013	566 1000 ha	+75.2%
2014	586 1000 ha	+3.5%
2015	578 1000 ha	-1.4%
2016	584 1000 ha	+1.0%
2017	608 1000 ha	+4.1%
2018	608 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	608 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	608 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	608 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	608 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	608 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	608.4 1000 ha	+0.1%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 608.4 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Cuba's 608.4 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 331.24 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	249 1000 ha	249 1000 ha	249 1000 ha	9
1970s	249 1000 ha	249 1000 ha	249 1000 ha	10
1980s	249 1000 ha	249 1000 ha	249 1000 ha	10
1990s	249 1000 ha	249 1000 ha	249 1000 ha	10
2000s	327.1 1000 ha	249 1000 ha	350 1000 ha	10
2010s	510.68 1000 ha	301.7 1000 ha	608 1000 ha	10
2020s	608.08 1000 ha	608 1000 ha	608.4 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Cuba

67 Ethiopia 768.4 1000 ha compare
68 Italy 635 1000 ha compare
69 Spain 629.57 1000 ha compare
71 Egypt 600 1000 ha compare
71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 600 1000 ha compare
71 South Africa 600 1000 ha compare
71 Laos 600 1000 ha compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Cuba?: Inland waters — area in Cuba was 608.4 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 608.4 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 249 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Cuba rank for inland waters — area?: Cuba ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Inland waters — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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