Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Cuba

Cuba: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 639.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
639.1 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 201 countries
All-time high
896 1000 ha
in 1989
All-time low
230 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Cuba, 1961–2024

200400600800196119922024

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 639.1 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Cuba peaked at 896 1000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 230 1000 ha, in 1961.

Cuba ranks 59th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 329.63 1000 ha 230 1000 ha 430 1000 ha 9
1970s 592.16 1000 ha 450 1000 ha 740 1000 ha 10
1980s 838.8 1000 ha 762 1000 ha 896 1000 ha 10
1990s 872.33 1000 ha 828 1000 ha 890 1000 ha 10
2000s 717.15 1000 ha 650 1000 ha 807 1000 ha 10
2010s 640.08 1000 ha 639.1 1000 ha 646 1000 ha 10
2020s 639.1 1000 ha 639.1 1000 ha 639.1 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 56 Bulgaria 747.11 1000 ha compare
  2. 57 Republic of Korea 707.4 1000 ha compare
  3. 58 Yemen 680.44 1000 ha compare
  4. 60 Portugal 637.34 1000 ha compare
  5. 61 Sri Lanka 637 1000 ha compare
  6. 62 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 546.54 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Cuba?
Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Cuba was 639.1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 896 1000 ha in 1989.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 230 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Cuba rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Cuba ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.