Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 27.35 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.35 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
28.01 hectares per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
17.69 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cuba stood at 27.35 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 28.01 hectares per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17.69 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cuba 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.69 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.55 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 20.81 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 25.88 hectares per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 25.42 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 25.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 25.13 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 23.8 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 22.53 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 22.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 22.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 23.99 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 24.88 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 24.21 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 24.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 24.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 25.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 24.32 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 23.58 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 24.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 24.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 24.98 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 25.41 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.53 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 24.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 26.08 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 27.9 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 28.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 27.66 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 27 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 26.72 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 25.14 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 24.21 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 23.28 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 23.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.02 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 23.31 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 23.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 23.28 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 23.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.39 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 22.5 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 23.86 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 24.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.7 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 24.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.73 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 26.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.16 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 26.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 27.35 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 27.35 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.95 hectares per square kilometre | 17.69 hectares per square kilometre | 25.88 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.04 hectares per square kilometre | 22.35 hectares per square kilometre | 25.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.77 hectares per square kilometre | 24.1 hectares per square kilometre | 28.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.4 hectares per square kilometre | 23.28 hectares per square kilometre | 27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.63 hectares per square kilometre | 22.39 hectares per square kilometre | 24.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.25 hectares per square kilometre | 24.95 hectares per square kilometre | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 55 Georgia 27.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Nigeria 27.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nicaragua 27.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Argentina 27.29 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 27.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Luxembourg 27.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cuba was 27.35 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 hectares per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.69 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.