Cassava yields in Haiti
Haiti: Cassava yields was 4.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.48 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
88th
of 101 countries
All-time high
4.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
All-time low
3.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Haiti is 4.48 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Haiti peaked at 4.5 tonnes per hectare in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.75 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
That places Haiti 88th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Haiti, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 4.48 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 4.48 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 cassava yields in Haiti?
- Cassava yields in Haiti was 4.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for cassava yields?
- Haiti ranks 88th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.