How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Kingdom?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs United Kingdom: Forest area

Cuba

32,420 sq. km

in 2023

United Kingdom

32,154 sq. km

in 2023

Cuba rank

87th

United Kingdom rank

88th

Forest area over time

Cuba
United Kingdom

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 32,420 sq. km against 32,154 sq. km in United Kingdom, a difference of 266 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Cuba ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22,276 sq. km	28,572 sq. km	6,296 sq. km	United Kingdom
2000s	26,586 sq. km	30,012 sq. km	3,426 sq. km	United Kingdom
2010s	31,315 sq. km	31,320 sq. km	5 sq. km	United Kingdom
2020s	32,420 sq. km	32,027 sq. km	392.53 sq. km	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Cuba or United Kingdom?: Cuba, at 32,420 sq. km against 32,154 sq. km in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Cuba and United Kingdom?: 266 sq. km, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Kingdom?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cuba and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area?: Cuba ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.