Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cuba
Cuba: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 862.67 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cuba, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cuba is 862.67 hectares per tonne, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cuba peaked at 871.42 hectares per tonne in 2010 and was at its lowest, 301.31 hectares per tonne, in 2021.
That places Cuba 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 871.42 hectares per tonne | — |
| 2011 | 855.39 hectares per tonne | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 683.67 hectares per tonne | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 855.06 hectares per tonne | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 769.96 hectares per tonne | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 680.62 hectares per tonne | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 683.21 hectares per tonne | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 668.81 hectares per tonne | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 586.93 hectares per tonne | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 374.86 hectares per tonne | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 614.37 hectares per tonne | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 301.31 hectares per tonne | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 640.89 hectares per tonne | +112.7% |
| 2023 | 862.67 hectares per tonne | +34.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 862.67 hectares per tonne is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46 hectares per tonne, 193.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 862.67 hectares per tonne is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71 hectares per tonne, 183.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 702.99 hectares per tonne | 374.86 hectares per tonne | 871.42 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 604.81 hectares per tonne | 301.31 hectares per tonne | 862.67 hectares per tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cuba?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cuba was 862.67 hectares per tonne 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 871.42 hectares per tonne in 2010.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.31 hectares per tonne in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Cuba ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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