Agricultural land use per person in Cuba
Cuba: Agricultural land use per person was 0.5953 hectares per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.5953 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.6954 hectares per person
in 1600
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person 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 agricultural land use per person in Cuba is 0.5953 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Cuba peaked at 0.6954 hectares per person in 1600 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
Cuba ranks 66th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person 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 | 0.6954 hectares per person | +172.2% |
| 1700 | 0.6816 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1710 | 0.6725 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 0.6636 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.6549 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 0.6463 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1750 | 0.6378 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1760 | 0.6296 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1770 | 0.6214 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 0.6134 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1790 | 0.6056 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1800 | 0.5979 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1810 | 0.5903 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1820 | 0.5829 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1830 | 0.5756 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1840 | 0.5685 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1850 | 0.5614 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.5545 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.5477 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.541 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 0.5345 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.5281 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.5217 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 0.5155 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.5094 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.5034 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.4975 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 0.5191 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 0.5308 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.5956 hectares per person | +12.2% |
| 1954 | 0.5816 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.5792 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5644 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 0.5411 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.5194 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5132 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4971 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.487 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5107 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.53 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6106 hectares per person | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5719 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5561 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5592 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5618 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5541 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5762 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5719 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6184 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6376 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6045 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6156 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6283 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6267 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6125 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5996 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6036 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6008 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6129 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.62 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6132 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6171 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6344 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6549 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.654 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6458 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.637 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6335 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6312 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6235 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6162 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6129 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6035 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6071 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6032 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5995 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5878 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.595 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5931 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5903 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5794 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5882 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5869 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5856 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5806 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5755 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5701 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5667 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5677 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5634 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5589 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5568 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5568 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5646 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5659 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5762 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5775 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5796 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5816 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5874 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5913 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5953 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.5953 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.5953 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2463 hectares per person, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +172.2% | 0.2554 hectares per person | 0.6954 hectares per person |
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 | 0.6954 hectares per person | 0.6954 hectares per person | 0.6954 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6816 hectares per person | 0.6816 hectares per person | 0.6816 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.6725 hectares per person | 0.6725 hectares per person | 0.6725 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6636 hectares per person | 0.6636 hectares per person | 0.6636 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6549 hectares per person | 0.6549 hectares per person | 0.6549 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6463 hectares per person | 0.6463 hectares per person | 0.6463 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6378 hectares per person | 0.6378 hectares per person | 0.6378 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6296 hectares per person | 0.6296 hectares per person | 0.6296 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6214 hectares per person | 0.6214 hectares per person | 0.6214 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6134 hectares per person | 0.6134 hectares per person | 0.6134 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6056 hectares per person | 0.6056 hectares per person | 0.6056 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5979 hectares per person | 0.5979 hectares per person | 0.5979 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5903 hectares per person | 0.5903 hectares per person | 0.5903 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5829 hectares per person | 0.5829 hectares per person | 0.5829 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5756 hectares per person | 0.5756 hectares per person | 0.5756 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5685 hectares per person | 0.5685 hectares per person | 0.5685 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5614 hectares per person | 0.5614 hectares per person | 0.5614 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5545 hectares per person | 0.5545 hectares per person | 0.5545 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5477 hectares per person | 0.5477 hectares per person | 0.5477 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.541 hectares per person | 0.541 hectares per person | 0.541 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5345 hectares per person | 0.5345 hectares per person | 0.5345 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5281 hectares per person | 0.5281 hectares per person | 0.5281 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5217 hectares per person | 0.5217 hectares per person | 0.5217 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5155 hectares per person | 0.5155 hectares per person | 0.5155 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5094 hectares per person | 0.5094 hectares per person | 0.5094 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5034 hectares per person | 0.5034 hectares per person | 0.5034 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5442 hectares per person | 0.4975 hectares per person | 0.5956 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5439 hectares per person | 0.487 hectares per person | 0.6106 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6091 hectares per person | 0.5719 hectares per person | 0.6376 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6257 hectares per person | 0.6008 hectares per person | 0.6549 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6168 hectares per person | 0.5995 hectares per person | 0.637 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5862 hectares per person | 0.5755 hectares per person | 0.595 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5647 hectares per person | 0.5568 hectares per person | 0.5762 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5854 hectares per person | 0.5775 hectares per person | 0.5953 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 63 Venezuela 0.6137 hectares per person compare
- 64 Tanzania 0.6077 hectares per person compare
- 65 New Caledonia 0.5965 hectares per person compare
- 67 Romania 0.5949 hectares per person compare
- 68 North Macedonia 0.5792 hectares per person compare
- 69 Montserrat 0.5622 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3256 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5926 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Cuba?
- Agricultural land use per person in Cuba was 0.5953 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6954 hectares per person in 1600.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Cuba rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Cuba ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.