Tree Cover Loss in Cuba
Cuba: Tree Cover Loss was 27,997 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Cuba, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Cuba stood at 27,997 hectares.
The figure is up 177.6% on the previous year and up 316.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Cuba peaked at 76,814 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,889 hectares, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 63rd of 189 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,319 hectares | 6,557 hectares | 21,974 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,721 hectares | 5,861 hectares | 76,814 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,018 hectares | 4,889 hectares | 27,997 hectares | 6 |
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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 tree cover loss in Cuba?
- Tree cover loss in Cuba was 27,997 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 76,814 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,889 hectares in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for tree cover loss?
- Cuba ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.