Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Haiti
Haiti: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 303,470 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
303,470 hectares
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
655,762 hectares
in 2014
All-time low
243,781 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 303,470 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Haiti peaked at 655,762 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 243,781 hectares, in 2019.
Haiti ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 452,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 453,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 453,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 459,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 460,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 462,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 468,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 463,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 480,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 483,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 487,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 491,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 429,000 hectares | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 390,000 hectares | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 378,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 360,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 402,232 hectares | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 465,843 hectares | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 444,450 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 413,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 391,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 376,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 410,000 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 415,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 440,369 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 480,140 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 476,220 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 489,911 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 466,000 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 351,500 hectares | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 405,000 hectares | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 462,879 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 445,000 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 460,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 445,899 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 423,200 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 488,000 hectares | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 440,673 hectares | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 490,000 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 462,000 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 439,200 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 408,500 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 414,300 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 426,200 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 423,800 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 431,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 541,800 hectares | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 437,000 hectares | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 556,500 hectares | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 641,290 hectares | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 627,266 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 410,026 hectares | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 578,678 hectares | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 655,762 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 438,176 hectares | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 437,237 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 541,032 hectares | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 585,101 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 243,781 hectares | -58.3% |
| 2020 | 323,531 hectares | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 353,581 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 321,430 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 311,189 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 303,470 hectares | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 461,111 hectares | 452,000 hectares | 480,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 433,052 hectares | 360,000 hectares | 491,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 435,764 hectares | 376,000 hectares | 489,911 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 441,215 hectares | 351,500 hectares | 490,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 454,030 hectares | 408,500 hectares | 556,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 515,835 hectares | 243,781 hectares | 655,762 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,640 hectares | 303,470 hectares | 353,581 hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Haiti?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Haiti was 303,470 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 655,762 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,781 hectares in 2019.
- How does Haiti rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Haiti ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. 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.