Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Cuba
Cuba: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 639.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Cuba, 1961–2024
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 65th of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 255 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 280 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 300 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 330 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 355 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 386.7 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 400 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 430 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 450 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 480 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 530.6 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 531 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 550 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 580 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 640 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 700 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 720 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 740 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 762 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 793 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 822 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 834 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 824 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 861 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 858 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 868 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 870 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 896 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 890 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 887 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 885 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 882 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 880 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 877 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 875 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 870.3 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 849 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 828 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 807 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 785 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 765 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 744 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 723 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 702 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 681 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 659.5 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 655 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 650 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 646 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 642 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 639.1 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 639.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 639.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 639.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 639.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 639.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 639.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 639.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 639.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 639.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 639.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 639.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 639.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 639.1 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 639.1 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90 1000 ha, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 65th out of 217 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
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.