Cropland area in Cuba
Cuba: Cropland area was 3.56 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.56 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
4.25 million hectares
in 2001
All-time low
1.65 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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, cropland area in Cuba stood at 3.56 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Cuba peaked at 4.25 million hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Cuba 72nd out of 224 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.
Cropland area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.80 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.98 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 1.82 million hectares | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 1.74 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.92 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 2.17 million hectares | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 2.33 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 2.61 million hectares | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 2.67 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.00 million hectares | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 3.18 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 3.03 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 3.17 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 3.33 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 3.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.34 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.33 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.40 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.45 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.51 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.57 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.65 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.73 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.78 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.80 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.84 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.88 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.08 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 4.13 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.19 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.18 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.04 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.18 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.12 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.16 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.05 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.25 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.24 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.18 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.13 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.10 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.06 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.99 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.93 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.87 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.80 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.74 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.55 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.58 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.51 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.47 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.56 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.56 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.56 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 6.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.10 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 3.56 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 cropland area in Cuba?
- Cropland area in Cuba was 3.56 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 cropland area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for cropland area?
- Cuba ranks 72nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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