Land area in hectares, per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.9419 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Cuba stood at 0.9419 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Cuba peaked at 1.45 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9217 hectares per person, in 2014.
That places Cuba 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.45 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.39 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.29 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.11 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.11 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.1 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.1 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.06 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9958 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9907 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9866 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.983 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9797 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9766 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9733 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.97 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9668 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9637 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9518 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9492 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9468 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9451 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9436 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.943 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9426 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9424 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9422 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9456 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9435 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9224 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9217 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9233 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9235 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9228 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9245 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9266 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9287 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9333 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9385 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9419 hectares per person | +0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.9419 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.9419 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.971 hectares per person, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9868 hectares per person | 0.97 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9495 hectares per person | 0.9424 hectares per person | 0.9668 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9296 hectares per person | 0.9217 hectares per person | 0.9456 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9356 hectares per person | 0.9287 hectares per person | 0.9419 hectares per person | 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Cuba?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Cuba was 0.9419 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9217 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Cuba rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.