Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti
Haiti: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 3.39 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.39 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
181st
of 201 countries
All-time high
116.2 kilograms per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.08 kilograms per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti is 3.39 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti peaked at 116.2 kilograms per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.08 kilograms per hectare, in 1965.
Haiti ranks 181st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +62.5% |
| 1967 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | +76.9% |
| 1970 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | +344.8% |
| 1973 | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.49 kilograms per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 1.94 kilograms per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | -86.1% |
| 1977 | 2.86 kilograms per hectare | +959.3% |
| 1978 | 3.28 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 3.56 kilograms per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | -89.9% |
| 1981 | 5.27 kilograms per hectare | +1363.9% |
| 1982 | 4.18 kilograms per hectare | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 2.9 kilograms per hectare | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 2.91 kilograms per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 1.91 kilograms per hectare | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 2.08 kilograms per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 1.99 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.37 kilograms per hectare | +69.3% |
| 1990 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | -73.0% |
| 1991 | 2.63 kilograms per hectare | +189.0% |
| 1992 | 3.98 kilograms per hectare | +51.3% |
| 1993 | 3.79 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.64 kilograms per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 6.73 kilograms per hectare | +45.0% |
| 1996 | 6.37 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 10.48 kilograms per hectare | +64.5% |
| 1998 | 9.11 kilograms per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 7.27 kilograms per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 12.03 kilograms per hectare | +65.5% |
| 2001 | 11.8 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.61 kilograms per hectare | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 12.28 kilograms per hectare | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 3.23 kilograms per hectare | -73.7% |
| 2005 | 4 kilograms per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 5.83 kilograms per hectare | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 4.46 kilograms per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 7.72 kilograms per hectare | +73.1% |
| 2009 | 7.63 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.22 kilograms per hectare | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 4.66 kilograms per hectare | -54.4% |
| 2012 | 116.2 kilograms per hectare | +2393.6% |
| 2013 | 7.95 kilograms per hectare | -93.2% |
| 2014 | 14.21 kilograms per hectare | +78.7% |
| 2015 | 6.02 kilograms per hectare | -57.6% |
| 2016 | 2.78 kilograms per hectare | -53.8% |
| 2017 | 9.58 kilograms per hectare | +244.6% |
| 2018 | 36.05 kilograms per hectare | +276.3% |
| 2019 | 40.66 kilograms per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 8.75 kilograms per hectare | -78.5% |
| 2021 | 5.72 kilograms per hectare | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 4.27 kilograms per hectare | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 3.39 kilograms per hectare | -20.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 3.39 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.06 kilograms per hectare, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 3.39 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.09 kilograms per hectare, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2393.6% | 4.66 kilograms per hectare | 116.2 kilograms per hectare |
| 1981 | +1363.9% | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | 5.27 kilograms per hectare |
| 1977 | +959.3% | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | 2.86 kilograms per hectare |
| 1972 | +344.8% | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | 1.29 kilograms per hectare |
| 2018 | +276.3% | 9.58 kilograms per hectare | 36.05 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1178 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | 3.56 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 kilograms per hectare | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | 5.27 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 kilograms per hectare | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | 10.48 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 kilograms per hectare | 3.23 kilograms per hectare | 12.28 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.83 kilograms per hectare | 2.78 kilograms per hectare | 116.2 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 kilograms per hectare | 3.39 kilograms per hectare | 8.75 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More agriculture & rural data for Haiti
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0962 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1374 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Haiti was 3.39 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 116.2 kilograms per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 kilograms per hectare in 1965.
- How does Haiti rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Haiti ranks 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.