Agricultural land use, per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.5809 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5809 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.6508 hectares per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.4806 hectares per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per capita in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.5809 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.6508 hectares per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4806 hectares per person, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 72nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4806 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5046 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5243 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6045 hectares per person | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5663 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5504 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5532 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5555 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5475 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5691 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.565 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6117 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6322 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6007 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6129 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6266 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6258 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6124 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6004 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6055 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6029 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6137 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6185 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6097 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6126 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6297 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6508 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6507 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6429 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.634 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6303 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6281 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6208 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6142 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6118 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6034 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.608 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6048 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6015 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.59 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5973 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5953 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5922 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5808 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5893 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5878 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5865 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5816 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5767 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5719 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.567 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5667 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5614 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5564 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5535 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5527 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5601 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5611 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5714 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5727 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5755 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5788 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5809 hectares per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.543 hectares per person | 0.4806 hectares per person | 0.6045 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6057 hectares per person | 0.565 hectares per person | 0.6322 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6237 hectares per person | 0.6029 hectares per person | 0.6508 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6157 hectares per person | 0.6015 hectares per person | 0.634 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5877 hectares per person | 0.5767 hectares per person | 0.5973 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5622 hectares per person | 0.5527 hectares per person | 0.5719 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.577 hectares per person | 0.5727 hectares per person | 0.5809 hectares per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -19.64 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.29 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2277 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Cuba?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Cuba was 0.5809 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6508 hectares per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4806 hectares per person in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.