Terrestrial protected areas in Cuba
Cuba: Terrestrial protected areas was 15.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Cuba, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Cuba stood at 15.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Cuba peaked at 16.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2013.
That places Cuba 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.4% | — |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.4% | 16.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 118 Philippines 16.0% compare
- 119 Sweden 15.8% compare
- 120 China 15.6% compare
- 120 Qatar 15.6% compare
- 123 South Sudan 15.4% compare
More climate change data for Cuba
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Cuba?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Cuba was 15.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Cuba ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.