Marine protected areas in Cuba
Cuba: Marine protected areas was 4.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 2016
All-time low
2.6
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Cuba, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 4.2 for marine protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas 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.
Marine protected areas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.6 | — |
| 2014 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +65.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.51 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4 | 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
- 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 marine protected areas in Cuba?
- Marine protected areas in Cuba was 4.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for marine protected areas?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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