Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cuba

Cuba: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 55.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 238 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2012
All-time low
2.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cuba, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 2.4 %2001: 24.6 %2002: 30.2 %2003: 30.2 %2004: 30.2 %2005: 30.2 %2006: 30.2 %2007: 30.2 %2008: 36.2 %2009: 36.2 %2010: 52.5 %2011: 52.5 %2012: 55.8 %2013: 55.8 %2014: 55.8 %2015: 55.8 %2016: 55.8 %2017: 55.8 %2018: 55.8 %2019: 55.8 %2020: 55.8 %2021: 55.8 %2022: 55.8 %2023: 55.8 %2024: 55.8 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 55.8% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cuba peaked at 55.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.

Cuba ranks 90th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.1% 2.4% 36.2% 10
2010s 55.1% 52.5% 55.8% 10
2020s 55.8% 55.8% 55.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cuba?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cuba was 55.8% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
How does Cuba rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Cuba ranks 90th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)