Haiti vs Rwanda: Agricultural land use
Haiti
1.79 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1.88 million hectares
in 2023
Haiti rank
125th
Rwanda rank
122nd
Agricultural land use over time
- Haiti
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.88 million hectares against 1.79 million hectares in Haiti, a difference of 88,130 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 325,000 hectares | Haiti |
| 1970s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 36,600 hectares | Haiti |
| 1980s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 204,900 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 89,500 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.73 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 154,267 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.01 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 40,400 hectares | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 161,425 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Haiti or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.88 million hectares against 1.79 million hectares in Haiti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Haiti and Rwanda?
- 88,130 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Rwanda rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Haiti ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.