Haiti vs Somalia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Haiti
1.15 million hectares
in 2025
Somalia
1.13 million hectares
in 2025
Haiti rank
108th
Somalia rank
109th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Haiti
- Somalia
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 1.15 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 13,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Somalia ahead.
Haiti ranks 108th and Somalia ranks 109th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 16 and Somalia in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 138,718 hectares | 263,647 hectares | 124,929 hectares | Somalia |
| 1600s | 25,594 hectares | 278,314 hectares | 252,720 hectares | Somalia |
| 1700s | 29,072 hectares | 292,741 hectares | 263,669 hectares | Somalia |
| 1710s | 35,932 hectares | 305,911 hectares | 269,979 hectares | Somalia |
| 1720s | 44,394 hectares | 319,063 hectares | 274,669 hectares | Somalia |
| 1730s | 54,825 hectares | 332,196 hectares | 277,371 hectares | Somalia |
| 1740s | 67,676 hectares | 345,311 hectares | 277,635 hectares | Somalia |
| 1750s | 83,498 hectares | 358,408 hectares | 274,910 hectares | Somalia |
| 1760s | 102,965 hectares | 371,486 hectares | 268,521 hectares | Somalia |
| 1770s | 126,897 hectares | 384,546 hectares | 257,649 hectares | Somalia |
| 1780s | 156,294 hectares | 397,588 hectares | 241,294 hectares | Somalia |
| 1790s | 192,369 hectares | 410,612 hectares | 218,243 hectares | Somalia |
| 1800s | 236,592 hectares | 423,616 hectares | 187,024 hectares | Somalia |
| 1810s | 290,739 hectares | 436,603 hectares | 145,864 hectares | Somalia |
| 1820s | 356,951 hectares | 449,570 hectares | 92,619 hectares | Somalia |
| 1830s | 395,819 hectares | 462,520 hectares | 66,701 hectares | Somalia |
| 1840s | 415,634 hectares | 475,450 hectares | 59,816 hectares | Somalia |
| 1850s | 435,875 hectares | 488,362 hectares | 52,487 hectares | Somalia |
| 1860s | 474,141 hectares | 488,025 hectares | 13,884 hectares | Somalia |
| 1870s | 509,586 hectares | 487,688 hectares | 21,898 hectares | Haiti |
| 1880s | 528,845 hectares | 492,246 hectares | 36,599 hectares | Haiti |
| 1890s | 579,665 hectares | 496,845 hectares | 82,820 hectares | Haiti |
| 1900s | 633,630 hectares | 511,598 hectares | 122,032 hectares | Haiti |
| 1910s | 709,545 hectares | 526,787 hectares | 182,758 hectares | Haiti |
| 1920s | 801,214 hectares | 537,043 hectares | 264,171 hectares | Haiti |
| 1930s | 874,118 hectares | 592,814 hectares | 281,304 hectares | Haiti |
| 1940s | 943,513 hectares | 641,534 hectares | 301,979 hectares | Haiti |
| 1950s | 1.09 million hectares | 812,513 hectares | 278,979 hectares | Haiti |
| 1960s | 1.18 million hectares | 923,000 hectares | 255,000 hectares | Haiti |
| 1970s | 1.11 million hectares | 972,500 hectares | 138,300 hectares | Haiti |
| 1980s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 78,100 hectares | Haiti |
| 1990s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 72,200 hectares | Haiti |
| 2000s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 139,233 hectares | Haiti |
| 2010s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 412,300 hectares | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 114,333 hectares | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Haiti or Somalia?
- Haiti, at 1.15 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Haiti and Somalia?
- 13,700 hectares, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Somalia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Somalia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Haiti ranks 108th and Somalia ranks 109th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.