Cropland extent over the long-term in Cuba
Cuba: Cropland extent over the long-term was 3.56 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.56 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.25 million hectares
in 2001
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Cuba, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Cuba is 3.56 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Cuba peaked at 4.25 million hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Cuba ranks 70th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 16,309 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 19,995 hectares | +22.6% |
| 1700 | 24,484 hectares | +22.5% |
| 1710 | 28,392 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1720 | 32,923 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1730 | 38,176 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1740 | 44,267 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1750 | 51,329 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1760 | 59,518 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1770 | 69,011 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1780 | 80,017 hectares | +15.9% |
| 1790 | 92,777 hectares | +15.9% |
| 1800 | 107,570 hectares | +15.9% |
| 1810 | 124,721 hectares | +15.9% |
| 1820 | 144,603 hectares | +15.9% |
| 1830 | 181,002 hectares | +25.2% |
| 1840 | 225,728 hectares | +24.7% |
| 1850 | 281,500 hectares | +24.7% |
| 1860 | 298,005 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1870 | 314,425 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 335,629 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1890 | 358,738 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1900 | 383,431 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1910 | 502,974 hectares | +31.2% |
| 1920 | 689,529 hectares | +37.1% |
| 1930 | 901,644 hectares | +30.8% |
| 1940 | 999,166 hectares | +10.8% |
| 1950 | 1.37 million hectares | +37.2% |
| 1951 | 1.40 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.43 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 1.46 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 1.49 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 1.51 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1.54 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.56 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.59 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 1.62 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 1.65 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1.65 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 3.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 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 2.01 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.56 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 661,020 hectares, 5.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +37.2% | 999,166 hectares | 1.37 million hectares |
| 1920 | +37.1% | 502,974 hectares | 689,529 hectares |
| 1910 | +31.2% | 383,431 hectares | 502,974 hectares |
| 1930 | +30.8% | 689,529 hectares | 901,644 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 16,309 hectares | 16,309 hectares | 16,309 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 19,995 hectares | 19,995 hectares | 19,995 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 24,484 hectares | 24,484 hectares | 24,484 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 28,392 hectares | 28,392 hectares | 28,392 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 32,923 hectares | 32,923 hectares | 32,923 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 38,176 hectares | 38,176 hectares | 38,176 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 44,267 hectares | 44,267 hectares | 44,267 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 51,329 hectares | 51,329 hectares | 51,329 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 59,518 hectares | 59,518 hectares | 59,518 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 69,011 hectares | 69,011 hectares | 69,011 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 80,017 hectares | 80,017 hectares | 80,017 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 92,777 hectares | 92,777 hectares | 92,777 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 107,570 hectares | 107,570 hectares | 107,570 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 124,721 hectares | 124,721 hectares | 124,721 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 144,603 hectares | 144,603 hectares | 144,603 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 181,002 hectares | 181,002 hectares | 181,002 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 225,728 hectares | 225,728 hectares | 225,728 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 281,500 hectares | 281,500 hectares | 281,500 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 298,005 hectares | 298,005 hectares | 298,005 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 314,425 hectares | 314,425 hectares | 314,425 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 335,629 hectares | 335,629 hectares | 335,629 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 358,738 hectares | 358,738 hectares | 358,738 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 383,431 hectares | 383,431 hectares | 383,431 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 502,974 hectares | 502,974 hectares | 502,974 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 689,529 hectares | 689,529 hectares | 689,529 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 901,644 hectares | 901,644 hectares | 901,644 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 999,166 hectares | 999,166 hectares | 999,166 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 67 Saudi Arabia 3.67 million hectares compare
- 68 Bulgaria 3.62 million hectares compare
- 69 Madagascar 3.60 million hectares compare
- 71 Venezuela 3.30 million hectares compare
- 72 Central African Republic 3.03 million hectares compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 3.01 million hectares compare
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 extent over the long-term in Cuba?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Cuba was 3.56 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Cuba rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Cuba ranks 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.