Primary Forest Loss in Cuba
Cuba: Primary Forest Loss was 1,027 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary Forest Loss in Cuba, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest loss in Cuba is 1,027, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and up 562.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Cuba peaked at 28,907 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2014.
That places Cuba 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary Forest Loss in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,958 | — |
| 2003 | 202 | -93.2% |
| 2004 | 652 | +222.8% |
| 2005 | 1,024 | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 467 | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 465 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,205 | +159.1% |
| 2009 | 759 | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 126 | -83.4% |
| 2011 | 311 | +146.8% |
| 2012 | 244 | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 68 | -72.1% |
| 2014 | 59 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 155 | +162.7% |
| 2016 | 302 | +94.8% |
| 2017 | 28,907 | +9471.9% |
| 2018 | 2,552 | -91.2% |
| 2019 | 90 | -96.5% |
| 2020 | 306 | +240.0% |
| 2021 | 350 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 272 | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 692 | +154.4% |
| 2024 | 1,647 | +138.0% |
| 2025 | 1,027 | -37.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,027 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,223, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1,027 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,298, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Forest Loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +9471.9% | 302 | 28,907 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 966.5 | 202 | 2,958 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,281 | 59 | 28,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 715.67 | 272 | 1,647 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 2,522 compare
- 46 Tanzania 2,258 compare
- 47 Bhutan 1,096 compare
- 49 Costa Rica 983 compare
- 50 Kenya 940 compare
- 51 Mozambique 708 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 primary forest loss in Cuba?
- Primary forest loss in Cuba was 1,027 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 28,907 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2014.
- How does Cuba rank for primary forest loss?
- Cuba ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 562.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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