Cropland area in Haiti
Haiti: Cropland area was 1.30 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.30 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.58 million hectares
in 2013
All-time low
1.08 million hectares
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1.30 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Haiti peaked at 1.58 million hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million hectares, in 1992.
Haiti ranks 109th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million hectares | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million hectares | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million hectares | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.30 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1.30 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 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 cropland area in Haiti?
- Cropland area in Haiti was 1.30 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Haiti rank for cropland area?
- Haiti ranks 109th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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