Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba
Cuba: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 27.35 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 208 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.
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 |
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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 208 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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About this data
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).