How does Cuba rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Cuba ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 27.35 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

27.35 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

59th

of 209 countries

All-time high

28.01 percent

in 1988

All-time low

17.69 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba is 27.35 percent, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba peaked at 28.01 percent in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17.69 percent, in 1961.

Cuba ranks 59th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	17.69 percent	—
1962	19.55 percent	+10.5%
1963	20.81 percent	+6.4%
1964	25.88 percent	+24.4%
1965	25.42 percent	-1.8%
1966	25.75 percent	+1.3%
1967	25.13 percent	-2.4%
1968	23.8 percent	-5.3%
1969	22.53 percent	-5.3%
1970	22.44 percent	-0.4%
1971	22.35 percent	-0.4%
1972	23.99 percent	+7.3%
1973	24.88 percent	+3.7%
1974	24.21 percent	-2.7%
1975	24.58 percent	+1.5%
1976	24.86 percent	+1.1%
1977	25.2 percent	+1.4%
1978	24.32 percent	-3.5%
1979	23.58 percent	-3.0%
1980	24.27 percent	+2.9%
1981	24.1 percent	-0.7%
1982	24.98 percent	+3.7%
1983	25.41 percent	+1.7%
1984	24.53 percent	-3.5%
1985	24.71 percent	+0.7%
1986	26.08 percent	+5.5%
1987	27.9 percent	+7.0%
1988	28.01 percent	+0.4%
1989	27.66 percent	-1.2%
1990	27 percent	-2.4%
1991	26.72 percent	-1.0%
1992	25.14 percent	-5.9%
1993	24.21 percent	-3.7%
1994	23.28 percent	-3.8%
1995	23.28 percent	+0.0%
1996	24.02 percent	+3.2%
1997	23.31 percent	-3.0%
1998	23.74 percent	+1.8%
1999	23.28 percent	-1.9%
2000	23.28 percent	+0.0%
2001	22.39 percent	-3.8%
2002	22.72 percent	+1.5%
2003	23.08 percent	+1.6%
2004	22.5 percent	-2.5%
2005	23.86 percent	+6.0%
2006	24.14 percent	+1.2%
2007	24.7 percent	+2.3%
2008	24.79 percent	+0.4%
2009	24.88 percent	+0.4%
2010	24.96 percent	+0.3%
2011	24.95 percent	-0.0%
2012	26.73 percent	+7.1%
2013	26.53 percent	-0.7%
2014	26.57 percent	+0.2%
2015	26.16 percent	-1.5%
2016	26.48 percent	+1.2%
2017	26.38 percent	-0.4%
2018	26.38 percent	+0.0%
2019	27.35 percent	+3.7%
2020	27.35 percent	+0.0%
2021	27.35 percent	+0.0%
2022	27.35 percent	+0.0%
2023	27.35 percent	+0.0%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 27.35 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Cuba's 27.35 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22.95 percent	17.69 percent	25.88 percent	9
1970s	24.04 percent	22.35 percent	25.2 percent	10
1980s	25.76 percent	24.1 percent	28.01 percent	10
1990s	24.4 percent	23.28 percent	27 percent	10
2000s	23.63 percent	22.39 percent	24.88 percent	10
2010s	26.25 percent	24.95 percent	27.35 percent	10
2020s	27.35 percent	27.35 percent	27.35 percent	4

Countries ranked near Cuba

56 Georgia 27.92 percent compare
57 Nigeria 27.64 percent compare
58 Nicaragua 27.36 percent compare
60 Argentina 27.29 percent compare
61 Switzerland 27.12 percent compare
62 Luxembourg 27.1 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Cuba

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba was 27.35 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 28.01 percent in 1988.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 17.69 percent in 1961.
How does Cuba rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Cuba ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).