Cereal production in Haiti
Haiti: Cereal production was 323,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
323,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
626,800 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
300,130 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Haiti is 323,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Haiti peaked at 626,800 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 300,130 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Haiti 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Haiti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 466,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 472,500 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 478,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 485,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 493,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 497,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 511,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 486,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 534,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 530,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 544,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 564,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 457,477 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 458,400 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 422,500 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 446,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 369,587 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 374,504 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 428,729 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 419,670 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 409,250 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 390,900 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 428,180 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 432,058 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 444,655 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 475,915 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 461,806 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 469,183 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 453,100 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 360,900 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 400,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 451,796 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 422,377 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 425,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 412,796 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 412,198 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 490,000 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 402,596 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 475,000 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 430,500 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 363,000 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 376,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 381,500 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 398,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 405,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 415,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 520,000 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 420,000 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 553,500 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 626,800 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 616,092 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 441,594 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 613,318 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 586,897 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 428,590 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 442,632 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 484,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 415,370 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 389,868 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 300,130 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 373,000 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 340,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 330,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 323,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 323,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 323,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044 tonnes, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 491,389 tonnes | 466,000 tonnes | 534,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 459,520 tonnes | 369,587 tonnes | 564,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 438,472 tonnes | 390,900 tonnes | 475,915 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 425,266 tonnes | 360,900 tonnes | 490,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 426,300 tonnes | 363,000 tonnes | 553,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,516 tonnes | 389,868 tonnes | 626,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 333,226 tonnes | 300,130 tonnes | 373,000 tonnes | 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 cereal production in Haiti?
- Cereal production in Haiti was 323,000 tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 626,800 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,130 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Haiti rank for cereal production?
- Haiti ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.