Agricultural land use in Cuba
Cuba: Agricultural land use was 6.40 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.40 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 227 countries
All-time high
6.79 million hectares
in 1988
All-time low
3.55 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Cuba stood at 6.40 million hectares.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Cuba peaked at 6.79 million hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Cuba 81st out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.55 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.81 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 4.04 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 4.75 million hectares | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 4.55 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 4.51 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.62 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.73 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.02 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 5.07 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.58 million hectares | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 5.85 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.63 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 5.81 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.00 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.04 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.95 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 5.86 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.94 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.08 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6.18 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 6.14 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.22 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.45 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.73 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6.79 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 6.77 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.74 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.75 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.78 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.73 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.69 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.68 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.62 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.69 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.67 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.66 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.55 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.66 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.65 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.64 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.53 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.64 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.63 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.62 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.57 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.51 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.46 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.41 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.41 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.34 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.28 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.24 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.23 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.30 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 6.40 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 6.40 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 5.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.68 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.32 million hectares | 5.94 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.70 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.60 million hectares | 6.51 million hectares | 6.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 6.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.40 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 in Cuba?
- Agricultural land use in Cuba was 6.40 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 million hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for agricultural land use?
- Cuba ranks 81st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.