Forest area (sq. km) in Haiti
Haiti: Forest area (sq. km) was 3,721 sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Haiti, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 3,721 sq. km for forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Haiti peaked at 3,842 sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,643 sq. km, in 2015.
Haiti ranks 147th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area (sq. km) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,692 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 3,707 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,722 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,737 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,752 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,767 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,782 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,797 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,812 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,827 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,842 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,838 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,834 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,830 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,826 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,822 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,818 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,814 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,810 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,806 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,802 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,770 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,738 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,707 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,675 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,643 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,645 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,646 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,648 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,649 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,651 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,665 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,679 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,693 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,707 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 3,721 sq. km | +0.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 3,721 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37,741 sq. km, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 3,721 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,999 sq. km, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,760 sq. km | 3,692 sq. km | 3,827 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,824 sq. km | 3,806 sq. km | 3,842 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,692 sq. km | 3,643 sq. km | 3,802 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,686 sq. km | 3,651 sq. km | 3,721 sq. km | 6 |
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 forest area in Haiti?
- Forest area in Haiti was 3,721 sq. km in 2025, 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 3,842 sq. km in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,643 sq. km in 2015.
- How does Haiti rank for forest area?
- Haiti ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.