Forest area in Haiti
Haiti: Forest area was 12.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Haiti, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Haiti is 12.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Haiti peaked at 13.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2023.
That places Haiti 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.9% | — |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 4 |
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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 forest area in Haiti?
- Forest area in Haiti was 12.3% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for forest area?
- Haiti ranks 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.