Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Cuba
Cuba: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Cuba, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 4.2% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Cuba peaked at 4.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2013.
That places Cuba 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 68 Greece 4.7% compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5% compare
- 70 Venezuela 4.4% compare
- 71 Greenland 4.2% compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 4.2% compare
- 74 Mauritania 3.7% compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Cuba?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Cuba was 4.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.