Arable land (hectares), per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0864 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0864 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
122nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2291 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0864 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.0864 hectares per person for arable land (hectares), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Haiti peaked at 0.2291 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0864 hectares per person, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 122nd of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2291 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2249 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.221 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2171 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2131 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2092 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2053 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2016 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1978 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1942 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1905 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1595 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1565 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1535 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1506 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1481 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1453 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1444 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1389 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1363 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1337 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1311 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1285 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.126 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1235 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.121 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1162 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1138 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1115 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1093 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1072 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1078 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1038 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1146 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1125 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1084 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1064 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1046 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.101 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1104 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1085 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1067 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1049 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1059 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1204 hectares per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.119 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1172 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1154 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1138 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1121 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1106 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1091 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1076 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.09 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0889 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0884 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0874 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0864 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.0864 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.0864 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2132 hectares per person | 0.1978 hectares per person | 0.2291 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1584 hectares per person | 0.1416 hectares per person | 0.1942 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1274 hectares per person | 0.1162 hectares per person | 0.1389 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1097 hectares per person | 0.1038 hectares per person | 0.1146 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.106 hectares per person | 0.101 hectares per person | 0.1104 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1115 hectares per person | 0.09 hectares per person | 0.1204 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0878 hectares per person | 0.0864 hectares per person | 0.0889 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 119 United Kingdom 0.0882 hectares per person compare
- 120 Portugal 0.0877 hectares per person compare
- 121 North Korea 0.0869 hectares per person compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 0.0861 hectares per person compare
- 124 Guatemala 0.0857 hectares per person compare
- 125 Slovenia 0.0844 hectares per person compare
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Haiti?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Haiti was 0.0864 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2291 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0864 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Haiti ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.