Forestland — Area in Cuba
Cuba: Forestland — Area was 3,622 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Cuba is 3,622 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Cuba peaked at 3,622 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,312 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Cuba 75th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,312 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,351 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,389 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,428 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,467 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,506 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,544 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,583 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,622 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,660 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,699 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,750 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,801 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,852 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,903 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,954 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,005 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,056 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,107 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,158 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,209 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,271 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,333 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,395 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,457 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,519 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,537 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,556 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,574 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,593 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,611 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,614 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,616 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,618 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,620 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3,622 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3,622 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3,622 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 5.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,486 1000 ha | 2,312 1000 ha | 2,660 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,929 1000 ha | 2,699 1000 ha | 3,158 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,445 1000 ha | 3,209 1000 ha | 3,593 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,617 1000 ha | 3,611 1000 ha | 3,622 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More climate change data for Cuba
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 70.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,149 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 320.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,054 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 500.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Cuba?
- Forestland — area in Cuba was 3,622 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,622 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,312 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for forestland — area?
- Cuba ranks 75th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).