Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Cuba
Cuba: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 2,839 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2,839 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Cuba peaked at 3,008 1000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,900 1000 ha, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 88th of 237 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,900 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,100 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 2,235 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2,780 1000 ha | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 2,730 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2,766 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2,699 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2,556 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 2,420 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 2,410 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,400 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,576 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2,672 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2,600 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,640 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,670 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,707 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,612 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2,533 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2,607 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,588 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,683 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2,729 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,635 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 2,654 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,801 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2,996 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 3,008 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,971 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,900 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,870 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,700 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,600 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,500 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,580 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,503 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,473 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,442 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,320 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,405 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,417 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,456 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,394 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,540 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,569 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,629 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,638 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,648 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,657 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,667 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,851 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,765 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,764 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,723 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,755 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,738 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,738 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,839 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,839 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,839 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,839 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 5.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,465 1000 ha | 1,900 1000 ha | 2,780 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,582 1000 ha | 2,400 1000 ha | 2,707 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,767 1000 ha | 2,588 1000 ha | 3,008 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,607 1000 ha | 2,442 1000 ha | 2,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,502 1000 ha | 2,320 1000 ha | 2,648 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,750 1000 ha | 2,657 1000 ha | 2,851 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,839 1000 ha | 2,839 1000 ha | 2,839 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Cuba?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Cuba was 2,839 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,008 1000 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Cuba ranks 88th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.