Deforestation statistics for Cuba
Total land area: Cuba
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 11,125,199 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 4,030,755 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Cuba
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Cuba. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,025,055 | |
| 2001 | 400,820 | |
| 2010 | 392,963 | 4,251,030 |
| 2018 | 360,364 | 4,030,755 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 9% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 36.2% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Cuba
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Cuba by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19,001 | ||
| 2002 | 2,958 | 15,067 | |
| 2003 | 202 | 6,571 | |
| 2004 | 652 | 22,025 | |
| 2005 | 1,024 | 22,025 | |
| 2006 | 467 | 12,326 | |
| 2007 | 465 | 7,890 | |
| 2008 | 1,205 | 17,122 | |
| 2009 | 759 | 16,290 | |
| 2010 | 126 | 8,635 | |
| 2011 | 311 | 16,359 | |
| 2012 | 244 | 10,364 | |
| 2013 | 68 | 6,088 | |
| 2014 | 59 | 5,876 | |
| 2015 | 155 | 6,738 | |
| 2016 | 302 | 74,222 | |
| 2017 | 28,907 | 77,004 | |
| 2018 | 2,552 | 14,989 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 40,456 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 339,591 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 11.9% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 10.1% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 872.95 | 14,695 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 4,074.96 | 26,455 |
Biodiversity data: Cuba
Species count by taxa for Cuba. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 317 |
| Amphibians | 69 |
| Reptiles | 175 |
| Fishes | 1103 |
| Mammals | 65 |
| Vascular plants | 6522 |
Conservation data: Cuba
Data on threatened species in Cuba as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 10 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 19 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 44 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 179 |
Protected areas data: Cuba
Data on threatened species in Cuba as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 16.6 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Cuba
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 11125199 | 4413014 | 39.70% | 4591050 | 41.30% | 4372282 | 39.30% | 359433 | 8.10% | 19969 | 14067 | 27346 |
| 15 | 11125199 | 4288295 | 38.50% | 4549871 | 40.90% | 4333939 | 39.00% | 355918 | 8.30% | 19773 | 13999 | 26992 |
| 20 | 11125199 | 4199517 | 37.70% | 4473287 | 40.20% | 4259211 | 38.30% | 353256 | 8.40% | 19625 | 13918 | 26760 |
| 25 | 11125199 | 4126326 | 37.10% | 4381404 | 39.40% | 4168267 | 37.50% | 351728 | 8.50% | 19540 | 13859 | 26642 |
| 30 | 11125199 | 4025055 | 36.20% | 4251030 | 38.20% | 4039390 | 36.30% | 349426 | 8.70% | 19413 | 13779 | 26455 |
| 50 | 11125199 | 3626843 | 32.60% | 3594512 | 32.30% | 3390361 | 30.50% | 331764 | 9.10% | 18431 | 12761 | 25519 |
| 75 | 11125199 | 2885811 | 25.90% | 2558316 | 23.00% | 2378430 | 21.40% | 282139 | 9.80% | 15674 | 10225 | 22486 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Cuba
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 11125199 | 4413014 | 4591050 | 886329106 | 46877989 | 2604333 | 85942981 | 4774610 |
| 15 | 11125199 | 4288295 | 4549871 | 875386848 | 46720040 | 2595558 | 85653439 | 4758524 |
| 20 | 11125199 | 4199517 | 4473287 | 866888396 | 46584742 | 2588041 | 85405394 | 4744744 |
| 25 | 11125199 | 4126326 | 4381404 | 860144012 | 46513384 | 2584077 | 85274549 | 4737475 |
| 30 | 11125199 | 4025055 | 4251030 | 850414557 | 46400222 | 2577790 | 85067089 | 4725949 |
| 50 | 11125199 | 3626843 | 3594512 | 809573255 | 45454910 | 2525273 | 83334013 | 4629667 |
| 75 | 11125199 | 2885811 | 2558316 | 707729538 | 41725412 | 2318078 | 76496609 | 4249812 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Cuba
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Camagüey | 1582476 | 522188 | 556519 | 529491 | 33% | 49005 | 9% | 2,723 | 21977 | 4% | 2,198 | 27028 | 5% | 3,379 |
| Ciego de Ávila | 740453 | 179941 | 209932 | 190288 | 26% | 22633 | 13% | 1,257 | 2989 | 2% | 299 | 19644 | 9% | 2,456 |
| Cienfuegos | 401538 | 130241 | 139199 | 134370 | 33% | 8884 | 7% | 494 | 4055 | 3% | 406 | 4829 | 3% | 604 |
| Ciudad de la Habana | 82667 | 13683 | 11758 | 11595 | 14% | 1079 | 8% | 60 | 916 | 7% | 92 | 163 | 1% | 20 |
| Granma | 868770 | 333922 | 357135 | 352382 | 41% | 12229 | 4% | 679 | 7476 | 2% | 748 | 4753 | 1% | 594 |
| Guantánamo | 617680 | 416023 | 396857 | 318830 | 52% | 88719 | 21% | 4,929 | 10692 | 3% | 1,069 | 78027 | 20% | 9,753 |
| Holguín | 873047 | 321668 | 310248 | 304089 | 35% | 13800 | 4% | 767 | 7641 | 2% | 764 | 6159 | 2% | 770 |
| Isla de la Juventud | 253354 | 121363 | 131220 | 129560 | 51% | 5540 | 5% | 308 | 3880 | 3% | 388 | 1660 | 1% | 208 |
| La Habana | 196634 | 33406 | 37664 | 36940 | 19% | 1525 | 5% | 85 | 801 | 2% | 80 | 724 | 2% | 91 |
| Las Tunas | 657426 | 169047 | 172603 | 170506 | 26% | 8089 | 5% | 449 | 5992 | 4% | 599 | 2097 | 1% | 262 |
| Matanzas | 1174912 | 342241 | 434460 | 425004 | 36% | 22809 | 7% | 1,267 | 13353 | 4% | 1,335 | 9456 | 2% | 1,182 |
| Mayabeque | 369048 | 84768 | 94729 | 93341 | 25% | 2724 | 3% | 151 | 1336 | 2% | 134 | 1388 | 1% | 174 |
| Pinar del Río | 1106732 | 559154 | 560221 | 541855 | 49% | 46681 | 8% | 2,593 | 28315 | 5% | 2,832 | 18366 | 3% | 2,296 |
| Sancti Spíritus | 639098 | 192540 | 216200 | 206325 | 32% | 15135 | 8% | 841 | 5260 | 3% | 526 | 9875 | 5% | 1,234 |
| Santiago de Cuba | 642982 | 380842 | 359874 | 352238 | 55% | 25156 | 7% | 1,398 | 17520 | 5% | 1,752 | 7636 | 2% | 955 |
| Villa Clara | 918382 | 224028 | 262411 | 242576 | 26% | 25418 | 11% | 1,412 | 5583 | 2% | 558 | 19835 | 8% | 2,479 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Cuba
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Camagüey | 1582476 | 522188 | 556519 | 73929566 | 7737561 | 429865 | 362922 | 513543 |
| Ciego de Ávila | 740453 | 179941 | 209932 | 24938682 | 3529485 | 196083 | 43748 | 386501 |
| Cienfuegos | 401538 | 130241 | 139199 | 26897671 | 1804226 | 100235 | 82992 | 121789 |
| Ciudad de la Habana | 82667 | 13683 | 11758 | 2445633 | 174265 | 9681 | 14686 | 3425 |
| Granma | 868770 | 333922 | 357135 | 80387948 | 3045655 | 169203 | 192365 | 140250 |
| Guantánamo | 617680 | 416023 | 396857 | 132828418 | 33296988 | 1849833 | 319744 | 3762444 |
| Holguín | 873047 | 321668 | 310248 | 74557359 | 3523931 | 195774 | 182222 | 212714 |
| Isla de la Juventud | 253354 | 121363 | 131220 | 17711298 | 1085174 | 60287 | 81244 | 34092 |
| La Habana | 196634 | 33406 | 37664 | 5556924 | 231220 | 12846 | 12462 | 13326 |
| Las Tunas | 657426 | 169047 | 172603 | 21227438 | 1178244 | 65458 | 88329 | 36869 |
| Matanzas | 1174912 | 342241 | 434460 | 51860924 | 3554320 | 197462 | 220565 | 168584 |
| Mayabeque | 369048 | 84768 | 94729 | 16496882 | 489096 | 27172 | 24020 | 31113 |
| Pinar del Río | 1106732 | 559154 | 560221 | 131894984 | 11721141 | 651175 | 746155 | 532449 |
| Sancti Spíritus | 639098 | 192540 | 216200 | 40320374 | 3042993 | 169055 | 105316 | 248729 |
| Santiago de Cuba | 642982 | 380842 | 359874 | 107574009 | 6901056 | 383392 | 464224 | 282353 |
| Villa Clara | 918382 | 224028 | 262411 | 41786447 | 3751734 | 208430 | 107691 | 334353 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Cuba
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Camagüey | 1582476 | 522188 | 556519 | 40325217 | 77 | 4220487 | 234472 | 197958 | 280114 |
| Ciego de Ávila | 740453 | 179941 | 209932 | 13602917 | 75 | 1925165 | 106954 | 23862 | 210819 |
| Cienfuegos | 401538 | 130241 | 139199 | 14671458 | 112 | 984126 | 54674 | 45269 | 66430 |
| Ciudad de la Habana | 82667 | 13683 | 11758 | 1333981 | 97 | 95047 | 5280 | 8011 | 1868 |
| Granma | 868770 | 333922 | 357135 | 43847972 | 131 | 1661269 | 92293 | 104927 | 76500 |
| Guantánamo | 617680 | 416023 | 396857 | 72451864 | 174 | 18161994 | 1009000 | 174406 | 2052242 |
| Holguín | 873047 | 321668 | 310248 | 40667651 | 126 | 1922148 | 106786 | 99394 | 116026 |
| Isla de la Juventud | 253354 | 121363 | 131220 | 9660708 | 80 | 591912 | 32884 | 44314 | 18596 |
| La Habana | 196634 | 33406 | 37664 | 3031051 | 91 | 126119 | 7007 | 6797 | 7268 |
| Las Tunas | 657426 | 169047 | 172603 | 11578601 | 69 | 642672 | 35704 | 48179 | 20110 |
| Matanzas | 1174912 | 342241 | 434460 | 28287777 | 83 | 1938718 | 107707 | 120308 | 91955 |
| Mayabeque | 369048 | 84768 | 94729 | 8998301 | 106 | 266784 | 14821 | 13102 | 16971 |
| Pinar del Río | 1106732 | 559154 | 560221 | 71942718 | 128 | 6393349 | 355186 | 406994 | 290427 |
| Sancti Spíritus | 639098 | 192540 | 216200 | 21992931 | 114 | 1659813 | 92212 | 57446 | 135670 |
| Santiago de Cuba | 642982 | 380842 | 359874 | 58676731 | 154 | 3764212 | 209123 | 253213 | 154011 |
| Villa Clara | 918382 | 224028 | 262411 | 22792608 | 102 | 2046407 | 113689 | 58741 | 182375 |
Archived forest data for Cuba | Forest data for Cuba
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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