Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 35.6% in 2025. β Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cuba, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cuba stood at 35.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cuba peaked at 35.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1990.
That places Cuba 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.4% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 34 New Zealand 36.2% compare
- 35 Benin 36.0% compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 35.7% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 35.2% compare
- 39 Turks and Caicos Islands 35.0% compare
- 40 Cambodia 34.8% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
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- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1726 Percentage change (2024)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cuba?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cuba was 35.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cuba ranks 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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