Agricultural land use in Haiti
Haiti: Agricultural land use was 1.79 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.79 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 227 countries
All-time high
2.07 million hectares
in 2013
All-time low
1.57 million hectares
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1.79 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Haiti peaked at 2.07 million hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million hectares, in 1992.
That places Haiti 125th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.66 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.67 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.68 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.68 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.69 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.69 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.70 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.71 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.71 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 1.58 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.58 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.57 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million hectares | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.79 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1.79 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More agriculture & rural data for Haiti
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Haiti?
- Agricultural land use in Haiti was 1.79 million hectares 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 use recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Haiti rank for agricultural land use?
- Haiti ranks 125th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.