Land use in Cuba
Cuba: Land use was 3.56 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Cuba stood at 3.56 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Cuba peaked at 4.25 million hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Cuba 71st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.10 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.28 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4188 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0173 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0062 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Cuba?
- Land use in Cuba was 3.56 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for land use?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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