Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — Cuba

Protected areas in Cuba in 2025 — 6.9%. Ranked 134 in the world out of 213. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 2 pp.

2025 6.9% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 134of 213
Period maximum 7.2%2016
Period minimum 4.9%2013

Trend over time

2013–2025 · % of territory

Protected areas — Cuba, 2013–20254567820132015201720192021202320252013: 4.9%2014: 4.9%2015: 4.9%2016: 7.2%2017: 7.2%2018: 7.2%2019: 6.7%2020: 6.7%2021: 6.7%2022: 6.7%2023: 6.7%2024: 6.9%2025: 6.9%
Change over the period: +2 pp Annual average: 0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cuba

Cuba 6.9%
World 16.98%
Protected areas — Cuba, by year Cuba All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 6.9 +0 pp
2024 6.9 +0.2 pp
2023 6.7 +0 pp
2022 6.7 +0 pp
2021 6.7 +0 pp
2020 6.7 +0 pp
2019 6.7 −0.5 pp
2018 7.2 +0 pp
2017 7.2 +0 pp
2016 7.2 +2.3 pp
2015 4.9 +0 pp
2014 4.9 +0 pp
2013 4.9

About the indicator

The share of terrestrial and marine protected areas in the total area of a country: national parks, nature reserves, natural monuments, sanctuaries and other IUCN categories. The target set by the Kunming-Montreal framework is 30 percent of land and sea under protection by 2030.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by total area rather than land area: protected areas include marine waters as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.