Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -47.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cuba, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -47.12 % change on previous year for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 216.88 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -65.28 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Cuba 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 97.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2004 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2005 | 19.4 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2006 | -21.83 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2007 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2008 | 100.52 % change on previous year | -6859.4% |
| 2009 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2010 | -55.38 % change on previous year | +476.6% |
| 2011 | 37.34 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2012 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2013 | -25.49 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 2014 | -45.53 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 22.81 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2016 | 216.88 % change on previous year | +850.9% |
| 2017 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2018 | -17.4 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2019 | -65.28 % change on previous year | +275.2% |
| 2020 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2021 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2023 | -43.63 % change on previous year | -1713.1% |
| 2024 | -47.12 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -47.12 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.57 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -47.12 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.83 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +6859.4% | -1.49 % change on previous year | 100.52 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1713.1% | 2.7 % change on previous year | -43.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.23 % change on previous year | -21.83 % change on previous year | 100.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.67 % change on previous year | -65.28 % change on previous year | 216.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.87 % change on previous year | -47.12 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 151 Serbia -43.06 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Indonesia -44.67 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Puerto Rico -45.24 % change on previous year compare
- 155 South Sudan -47.48 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Dominican Republic -49.11 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Curacao -49.99 % change on previous year 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Cuba was -47.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 216.88 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.28 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.