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 190 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.
Tree Cover Loss in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,943 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 15,036 hectares | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 6,557 hectares | -56.4% |
| 2004 | 21,974 hectares | +235.1% |
| 2005 | 12,834 hectares | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 12,305 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 7,874 hectares | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 17,084 hectares | +117.0% |
| 2009 | 16,260 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 8,608 hectares | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 16,313 hectares | +89.5% |
| 2012 | 10,345 hectares | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 6,072 hectares | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 5,861 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 6,726 hectares | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 74,053 hectares | +1001.0% |
| 2017 | 76,814 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 14,955 hectares | -80.5% |
| 2019 | 7,464 hectares | -50.1% |
| 2020 | 12,618 hectares | +69.1% |
| 2021 | 9,721 hectares | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 4,889 hectares | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 18,795 hectares | +284.4% |
| 2024 | 10,085 hectares | -46.3% |
| 2025 | 27,997 hectares | +177.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 27,997 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,019 hectares, 5.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 27,997 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,530 hectares, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree Cover 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1001.0% | 6,726 hectares | 74,053 hectares |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 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 190 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.