Share of land area that is protected in Cuba
Cuba: Share of land area that is protected was 15.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is 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 total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Cuba is 15.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.4% | 16.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 118 Philippines 16.0% compare
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- 120 China 15.6% compare
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- 123 South Sudan 15.4% compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Cuba?
- Share of land area that is protected in Cuba was 15.6% 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 land area that is protected recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Cuba ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 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 land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.