Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cuba
Cuba: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 18.91 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cuba, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cuba is 18.91 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cuba peaked at 188.68 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.91 hectares, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.83 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 90.62 hectares | +97.7% |
| 2003 | 77 hectares | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 89.42 hectares | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 106.77 hectares | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 83.46 hectares | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 82.22 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 164.87 hectares | +100.5% |
| 2009 | 149.03 hectares | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 66.5 hectares | -55.4% |
| 2011 | 91.32 hectares | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 103.78 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 77.33 hectares | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 42.13 hectares | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 51.73 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 163.93 hectares | +216.9% |
| 2017 | 188.68 hectares | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 155.85 hectares | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 54.11 hectares | -65.3% |
| 2020 | 57.15 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 61.77 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 63.44 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 35.76 hectares | -43.6% |
| 2024 | 18.91 hectares | -47.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 18.91 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 18.91 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +216.9% | 51.73 hectares | 163.93 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8 hectares | 45.83 hectares | 164.87 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.54 hectares | 42.13 hectares | 188.68 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.41 hectares | 18.91 hectares | 63.44 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 in Cuba?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cuba was 18.91 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 188.68 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.91 hectares in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Cuba ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.