Cropland per person over the long-term in Cuba
Cuba: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.3271 hectares per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cropland per person over the long-term in Cuba, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Cuba is 0.3271 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Cuba peaked at 0.3858 hectares per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
Cuba ranks 39th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0.2554 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0.2505 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1700 | 0.2454 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1710 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1720 | 0.2444 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1730 | 0.2439 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1740 | 0.2433 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1750 | 0.2428 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 0.2423 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 0.2417 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 0.2412 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 0.2407 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 0.2401 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 0.2396 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 0.239 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 0.2385 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 0.2379 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 0.2374 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2368 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.2362 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.2357 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.2351 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2345 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.234 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.2334 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2328 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.2322 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2315 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2315 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2314 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2313 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2313 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2312 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2312 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2311 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2311 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2263 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2288 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2367 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2536 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2286 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.215 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2326 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.258 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2715 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2997 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3014 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.333 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3464 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3254 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3359 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3486 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3457 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3435 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3405 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3386 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3389 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3425 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3462 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3501 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3539 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.359 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3632 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3642 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3625 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.363 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3643 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3797 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3826 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3858 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3836 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3681 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3799 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3727 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3744 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3636 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.38 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3777 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3719 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3669 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3631 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3595 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3531 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3474 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3416 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3357 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3308 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3151 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3177 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3129 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3138 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3105 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3192 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3199 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3206 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3213 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3225 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3236 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3248 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3259 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3271 hectares per person | +0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.3271 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.3271 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1063 hectares per person, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2554 hectares per person | 0.2554 hectares per person | 0.2554 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2505 hectares per person | 0.2505 hectares per person | 0.2505 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2454 hectares per person | 0.2454 hectares per person | 0.2454 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2449 hectares per person | 0.2449 hectares per person | 0.2449 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2444 hectares per person | 0.2444 hectares per person | 0.2444 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2439 hectares per person | 0.2439 hectares per person | 0.2439 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2433 hectares per person | 0.2433 hectares per person | 0.2433 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2428 hectares per person | 0.2428 hectares per person | 0.2428 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2423 hectares per person | 0.2423 hectares per person | 0.2423 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2417 hectares per person | 0.2417 hectares per person | 0.2417 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2412 hectares per person | 0.2412 hectares per person | 0.2412 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2407 hectares per person | 0.2407 hectares per person | 0.2407 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2401 hectares per person | 0.2401 hectares per person | 0.2401 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2396 hectares per person | 0.2396 hectares per person | 0.2396 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.239 hectares per person | 0.239 hectares per person | 0.239 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2385 hectares per person | 0.2385 hectares per person | 0.2385 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2379 hectares per person | 0.2379 hectares per person | 0.2379 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2374 hectares per person | 0.2374 hectares per person | 0.2374 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2368 hectares per person | 0.2368 hectares per person | 0.2368 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2362 hectares per person | 0.2362 hectares per person | 0.2362 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2357 hectares per person | 0.2357 hectares per person | 0.2357 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2351 hectares per person | 0.2351 hectares per person | 0.2351 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2345 hectares per person | 0.2345 hectares per person | 0.2345 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.234 hectares per person | 0.234 hectares per person | 0.234 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2334 hectares per person | 0.2334 hectares per person | 0.2334 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2328 hectares per person | 0.2328 hectares per person | 0.2328 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2322 hectares per person | 0.2322 hectares per person | 0.2322 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2314 hectares per person | 0.2311 hectares per person | 0.2316 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2382 hectares per person | 0.215 hectares per person | 0.2715 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.332 hectares per person | 0.2997 hectares per person | 0.3486 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3519 hectares per person | 0.3386 hectares per person | 0.3642 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.363 hectares per person | 0.3858 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3625 hectares per person | 0.3416 hectares per person | 0.38 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3196 hectares per person | 0.3105 hectares per person | 0.3357 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3242 hectares per person | 0.3213 hectares per person | 0.3271 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Cuba?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Cuba was 0.3271 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3858 hectares per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Cuba rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Cuba ranks 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.