Temporary fallow — Area in Cuba
Cuba: Temporary fallow — Area was 1,950 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Cuba, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Cuba stood at 1,950 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Cuba peaked at 2,097 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 929 1000 ha, in 2002.
Cuba ranks 29th of 242 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 953 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 929 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 989 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,056 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,106 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,174 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,233 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,213 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,192 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,172 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,151 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,365 1000 ha | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 1,456 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,362 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1,325 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,304 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,356 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,523 1000 ha | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1,568 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,739 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1,800 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,979 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 2,097 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1,950 1000 ha | -7.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,950 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.16 1000 ha, 28.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1,950 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98 1000 ha, 139.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,094 1000 ha | 929 1000 ha | 1,233 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,358 1000 ha | 1,151 1000 ha | 1,568 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,913 1000 ha | 1,739 1000 ha | 2,097 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 26 Caribbean 2,128 1000 ha compare
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 2,021 1000 ha compare
- 28 Niger 1,982 1000 ha compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,847 1000 ha compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 1,682 1000 ha compare
- 31 Syria 1,682 1000 ha 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 temporary fallow — area in Cuba?
- Temporary fallow — area in Cuba was 1,950 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,097 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 929 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Cuba ranks 29th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.