Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Cuba
Cuba: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 17.94 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Cuba is 17.94 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Cuba peaked at 24.18 % in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.94 %, in 1961.
That places Cuba 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.94 % | — |
| 1962 | 14.96 % | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 15.53 % | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 15.19 % | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 18.15 % | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 20.36 % | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 20.12 % | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 18.42 % | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 18.49 % | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 17.23 % | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 17.96 % | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 17.66 % | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 16.7 % | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 18.15 % | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 18.3 % | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 19.24 % | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 21.01 % | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 21.58 % | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 22.23 % | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 22.88 % | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 23.67 % | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 24.18 % | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 24.17 % | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.5 % | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 24.13 % | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 23.51 % | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 23.27 % | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 23.02 % | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 23.57 % | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 23.17 % | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 22.83 % | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 21.72 % | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 21.36 % | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 21.02 % | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 20.96 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.69 % | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 20.8 % | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 20.21 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.63 % | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 19.06 % | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.47 % | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 18.06 % | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.79 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.49 % | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.13 % | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 16.77 % | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.52 % | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.67 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.81 % | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.98 % | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.16 % | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.98 % | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 17.87 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.18 % | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.17 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.41 % | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.94 % | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.94 % | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 17.94 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.6 %, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 17.94 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.41 %, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.24 % | 13.94 % | 20.36 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.01 % | 16.7 % | 22.23 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.59 % | 22.88 % | 24.18 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.34 % | 19.63 % | 23.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.48 % | 16.52 % | 19.06 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.86 % | 16.98 % | 18.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.94 % | 17.94 % | 17.94 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 92 Timor-Leste 18.1 % compare
- 92 East Timor 18.1 % compare
- 94 South Africa 18.04 % compare
- 96 Somalia 17.7 % compare
- 97 Caribbean 17.31 % compare
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 16.96 % 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Cuba?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Cuba was 17.94 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 24.18 % in 1982.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.94 % in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Cuba ranks 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.