Cropland area in Cuba
Cuba: Cropland area was 3.56 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 71st out of 219 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 | 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 |
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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 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 71st out of 219 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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