Share of land area used for agriculture in Cuba
Cuba: Share of land area used for agriculture was 61.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Cuba stood at 61.7%.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Cuba peaked at 63.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1961.
That places Cuba 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.1% | — |
| 1962 | 35.4% | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 37.6% | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 44.3% | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 42.3% | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 43.0% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 46.8% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 52.0% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 54.5% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 54.1% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 55.8% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 55.4% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 54.6% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 60.1% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 62.6% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7% | 33.1% | 44.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.9% | 46.8% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.9% | 55.3% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 61.6% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 61.0% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.8% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 4 |
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- 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Cuba?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Cuba was 61.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Cuba ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.