Agricultural land use in Cuba
Cuba: Agricultural land use was 6.40 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 80th out of 226 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.96 billion current US$ (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 2.49 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 22.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 142,254 hectares (2023)
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 80th out of 226 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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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.