Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cuba
Cuba: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 56.39 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cuba, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land defined as natural habitat in Cuba is 56.39, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Cuba peaked at 89.84 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 51.13, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 89th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 89.84 | — |
| 1790 | 89.69 | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 89.59 | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 89.36 | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 89.22 | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 88.79 | -0.5% |
| 1840 | 88.33 | -0.5% |
| 1850 | 87.64 | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 87.44 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 87.26 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 87.02 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 86.76 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 86.33 | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 84.83 | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 82.47 | -2.8% |
| 1930 | 79.93 | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 78.7 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 74.22 | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 70.91 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 61.77 | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 56.32 | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 51.13 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 57.57 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 56.39 | -2.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 56.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 56.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.89, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 89.84 | 89.84 | 89.84 | 1 |
| 1790s | 89.69 | 89.69 | 89.69 | 1 |
| 1800s | 89.59 | 89.59 | 89.59 | 1 |
| 1810s | 89.36 | 89.36 | 89.36 | 1 |
| 1820s | 89.22 | 89.22 | 89.22 | 1 |
| 1830s | 88.79 | 88.79 | 88.79 | 1 |
| 1840s | 88.33 | 88.33 | 88.33 | 1 |
| 1850s | 87.64 | 87.64 | 87.64 | 1 |
| 1860s | 87.44 | 87.44 | 87.44 | 1 |
| 1870s | 87.26 | 87.26 | 87.26 | 1 |
| 1880s | 87.02 | 87.02 | 87.02 | 1 |
| 1890s | 86.76 | 86.76 | 86.76 | 1 |
| 1900s | 86.33 | 86.33 | 86.33 | 1 |
| 1910s | 84.83 | 84.83 | 84.83 | 1 |
| 1920s | 82.47 | 82.47 | 82.47 | 1 |
| 1930s | 79.93 | 79.93 | 79.93 | 1 |
| 1940s | 78.7 | 78.7 | 78.7 | 1 |
| 1950s | 74.22 | 74.22 | 74.22 | 1 |
| 1960s | 70.91 | 70.91 | 70.91 | 1 |
| 1970s | 61.77 | 61.77 | 61.77 | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.32 | 56.32 | 56.32 | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.13 | 51.13 | 51.13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.57 | 57.57 | 57.57 | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.39 | 56.39 | 56.39 | 1 |
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 share of land defined as natural habitat in Cuba?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cuba was 56.39 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 89.84 in 1780.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.13 in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Cuba ranks 89th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.