Terrestrial protected areas in Cuba
Cuba: Terrestrial protected areas was 15.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.6
in 2016
All-time low
12.4
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Cuba, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Cuba is 15.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Cuba peaked at 16.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2013.
That places Cuba 120th out of 213 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.4 | — |
| 2014 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6 | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.6 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 15.6 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 15.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 15.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.74 | 12.4 | 16.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 118 Philippines 16 compare
- 119 Sweden 15.8 compare
- 120 China 15.6 compare
- 120 Qatar 15.6 compare
- 123 South Sudan 15.4 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 terrestrial protected areas in Cuba?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Cuba was 15.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Cuba ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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