Agricultural land per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1542 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1542 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
160th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4225 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.1542 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.1542 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Haiti peaked at 0.4225 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1542 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 160th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4225 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4161 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.41 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.404 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3977 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3916 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3856 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3796 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3737 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3678 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.362 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.329 hectares per capita | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3226 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3165 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3104 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3049 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2991 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2952 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2896 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.285 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2795 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2742 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2689 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2636 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2584 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2533 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2482 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2431 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.238 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.233 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2281 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2207 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2164 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.215 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2102 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2063 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2152 hectares per capita | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2112 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2073 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2035 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1975 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.194 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1906 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1874 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1953 hectares per capita | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.192 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1888 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1857 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1875 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2024 hectares per capita | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2026 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.201 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2023 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1994 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1965 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1938 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1858 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.182 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1612 hectares per capita | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1592 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1578 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.156 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1542 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.1542 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.1542 hectares per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3979 hectares per capita | 0.3737 hectares per capita | 0.4225 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3197 hectares per capita | 0.2896 hectares per capita | 0.3678 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2612 hectares per capita | 0.238 hectares per capita | 0.285 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2163 hectares per capita | 0.2063 hectares per capita | 0.233 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1922 hectares per capita | 0.1857 hectares per capita | 0.2035 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1927 hectares per capita | 0.1612 hectares per capita | 0.2026 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1568 hectares per capita | 0.1542 hectares per capita | 0.1592 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More agriculture & rural data for Haiti
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0962 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1374 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 425.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1649 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Haiti?
- Agricultural land per capita in Haiti was 0.1542 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4225 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1542 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Haiti ranks 160th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.