Tree cover loss in Cuba
Cuba: Tree cover loss was 10,057 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Cuba, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Cuba is 10,057, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Cuba peaked at 76,666 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,865, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 85th of 197 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 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,648 | — |
| 2002 | 14,848 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 6,435 | -56.7% |
| 2004 | 21,597 | +235.6% |
| 2005 | 12,647 | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 12,147 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 7,785 | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 16,828 | +116.2% |
| 2009 | 16,018 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 8,481 | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 16,061 | +89.4% |
| 2012 | 10,099 | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 5,942 | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 5,775 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6,678 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 73,982 | +1007.9% |
| 2017 | 76,666 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14,885 | -80.6% |
| 2019 | 7,434 | -50.1% |
| 2020 | 12,570 | +69.1% |
| 2021 | 9,670 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 4,865 | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 18,767 | +285.8% |
| 2024 | 10,057 | -46.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10,057 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10,057 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 | +1007.9% | 6,678 | 73,982 |
| 2023 | +285.8% | 4,865 | 18,767 |
| 2004 | +235.6% | 6,435 | 21,597 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,106 | 6,435 | 21,597 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,600 | 5,775 | 76,666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,186 | 4,865 | 18,767 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 82 Sri Lanka 11,720 compare
- 83 Uruguay 11,449 compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 11,050 compare
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 9,293 compare
- 87 Costa Rica 8,285 compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 7,735 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 in Cuba?
- Tree cover loss in Cuba was 10,057 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 76,666 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,865 in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for tree cover loss?
- Cuba ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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