Cuba vs Zimbabwe: Cropland use over the long term
Cuba
3.56 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3.01 million
in 2025
Cuba rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Cuba
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 3.56 million against 3.01 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 549,010.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cuba ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 19 and Zimbabwe in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 43,726 | 43,726 | Zimbabwe |
| 1100s | 0 | 43,726 | 43,726 | Zimbabwe |
| 1200s | 0 | 43,726 | 43,726 | Zimbabwe |
| 1300s | 0 | 43,726 | 43,726 | Zimbabwe |
| 1400s | 0 | 43,726 | 43,726 | Zimbabwe |
| 1500s | 16,309 | 87,452 | 71,143 | Zimbabwe |
| 1600s | 19,995 | 94,886 | 74,891 | Zimbabwe |
| 1700s | 24,484 | 102,319 | 77,835 | Zimbabwe |
| 1710s | 28,392 | 105,892 | 77,500 | Zimbabwe |
| 1720s | 32,923 | 109,466 | 76,543 | Zimbabwe |
| 1730s | 38,176 | 113,039 | 74,863 | Zimbabwe |
| 1740s | 44,267 | 116,612 | 72,345 | Zimbabwe |
| 1750s | 51,329 | 120,185 | 68,856 | Zimbabwe |
| 1760s | 59,518 | 123,758 | 64,240 | Zimbabwe |
| 1770s | 69,011 | 127,331 | 58,320 | Zimbabwe |
| 1780s | 80,017 | 130,905 | 50,888 | Zimbabwe |
| 1790s | 92,777 | 134,478 | 41,701 | Zimbabwe |
| 1800s | 107,570 | 138,051 | 30,481 | Zimbabwe |
| 1810s | 124,721 | 141,624 | 16,903 | Zimbabwe |
| 1820s | 144,603 | 145,197 | 594 | Zimbabwe |
| 1830s | 181,002 | 148,770 | 32,232 | Cuba |
| 1840s | 225,728 | 152,344 | 73,384 | Cuba |
| 1850s | 281,500 | 155,917 | 125,583 | Cuba |
| 1860s | 298,005 | 172,402 | 125,603 | Cuba |
| 1870s | 314,425 | 190,629 | 123,796 | Cuba |
| 1880s | 335,629 | 210,784 | 124,845 | Cuba |
| 1890s | 358,738 | 233,069 | 125,669 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 383,431 | 257,711 | 125,720 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 502,974 | 303,373 | 199,601 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 689,529 | 353,828 | 335,701 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 901,644 | 435,633 | 466,011 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 999,166 | 531,996 | 467,170 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 1.50 million | 814,484 | 683,012 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 1.88 million | 1.14 million | 740,122 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 3.10 million | 1.74 million | 1.36 million | Cuba |
| 1980s | 3.56 million | 2.50 million | 1.06 million | Cuba |
| 1990s | 4.08 million | 3.18 million | 897,878 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 4.08 million | 3.93 million | 149,190 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.59 million | 3.61 million | 28,255 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3.56 million | 3.13 million | 435,002 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Cuba or Zimbabwe?
- Cuba, at 3.56 million against 3.01 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Cuba and Zimbabwe?
- 549,010, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zimbabwe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Zimbabwe rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Cuba ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.