Arable land in Haiti
Haiti: Arable land was 36.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Haiti is 36.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Haiti peaked at 42.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1972.
Haiti ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.7% | — |
| 1962 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 27.9% | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.3% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.9% | 27.9% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 28.3% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 32.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 36.3% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.3% | 36.5% | 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 arable land in Haiti?
- Arable land in Haiti was 36.5% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1972.
- How does Haiti rank for arable land?
- Haiti ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.