Arable land in Cuba
Cuba: Arable land was 28.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Cuba is 28.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Cuba peaked at 35.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1961.
That places Cuba 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.5% | — |
| 1962 | 14.0% | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 14.8% | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 16.4% | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 15.1% | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 14.4% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 15.8% | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 18.1% | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 21.5% | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 24.3% | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 25.9% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 24.5% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 26.7% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 28.2% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 21.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 27.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.6% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.0% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 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 arable land in Cuba?
- Arable land in Cuba was 28.0% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for arable land?
- Cuba ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.