Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba

Cuba: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 2.84 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.84 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.01 million hectares
in 1988
All-time low
1.90 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 2.84 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba peaked at 3.01 million hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million hectares, in 1961.

Cuba ranks 77th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.47 million hectares 1.90 million hectares 2.78 million hectares 9
1970s 2.58 million hectares 2.40 million hectares 2.71 million hectares 10
1980s 2.77 million hectares 2.59 million hectares 3.01 million hectares 10
1990s 2.62 million hectares 2.50 million hectares 2.90 million hectares 10
2000s 2.52 million hectares 2.39 million hectares 2.65 million hectares 10
2010s 2.75 million hectares 2.66 million hectares 2.85 million hectares 10
2020s 2.84 million hectares 2.84 million hectares 2.84 million hectares 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 74 Poland 3.01 million hectares compare
  2. 75 Central African Republic 2.99 million hectares compare
  3. 76 Ecuador 2.94 million hectares compare
  4. 78 Tajikistan 2.83 million hectares compare
  5. 79 Greece 2.48 million hectares compare
  6. 80 Azerbaijan 2.41 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba?
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cuba was 2.84 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 3.01 million hectares in 1988.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million hectares in 1961.
How does Cuba rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
Cuba ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
hectares
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

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.