Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 20.35 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20.35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 157 countries
All-time high
20.35
in 2015
All-time low
12.37
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cuba, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cuba stood at 20.35. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cuba peaked at 20.35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.37, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 65th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.37 | 12.37 | 12.37 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.97 | 18.09 | 20.35 | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.35 | 20.35 | 20.35 | 1 |
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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cuba?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cuba was 20.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 20.35 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.37 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cuba ranks 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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