Forest area in Cuba
Cuba: Forest area was 32,420 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Cuba stood at 32,420 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cuba peaked at 32,420 sq. km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,580 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Cuba 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,276 sq. km | 20,580 sq. km | 23,973 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,586 sq. km | 24,350 sq. km | 28,823 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,315 sq. km | 29,320 sq. km | 32,420 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,420 sq. km | 32,420 sq. km | 32,420 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 forest area in Cuba?
- Forest area in Cuba was 32,420 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 32,420 sq. km in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,580 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for forest area?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.