Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Haiti
Haiti: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 36.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.47 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
42.82 hectares per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
27.87 hectares per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Haiti stood at 36.47 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Haiti peaked at 42.82 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.87 hectares per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Haiti 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 27.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.03 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.28 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 36.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.24 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 42.82 hectares per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 42.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.28 hectares per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 36.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 36.47 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 36.47 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.93 hectares per square kilometre | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.83 hectares per square kilometre | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.57 hectares per square kilometre | 32.66 hectares per square kilometre | 37.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.16 hectares per square kilometre | 36.28 hectares per square kilometre | 42.82 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.42 hectares per square kilometre | 36.28 hectares per square kilometre | 36.47 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 16 Lithuania 36.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Poland 36.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Romania 36.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Comoros 34.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 El Salvador 34.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uganda 34.41 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Haiti?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Haiti was 36.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 42.82 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.87 hectares per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Haiti rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Haiti ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.