Share of forest area within protected areas in Cuba
Cuba: Share of forest area within protected areas was 35.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of forest area within protected areas in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest area within protected areas in Cuba stood at 35.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Cuba peaked at 35.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.5% | — |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +74.9% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 35.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 35.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 19.4% | 16.4% | 20.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 41 New Zealand 36.2% compare
- 42 Benin 36.0% compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 35.7% compare
- 45 Syria 35.5% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 35.2% compare
- 47 Turks and Caicos Islands 35.0% 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)
- 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 share of forest area within protected areas in Cuba?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Cuba was 35.6% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cuba ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).