Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Haiti
Haiti: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 227,436 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested in Haiti is 227,436 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Haiti peaked at 444,809 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 171,000 ha, in 1982.
That places Haiti 83rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Haiti, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 220,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 220,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 225,000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 225,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 225,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 230,000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 225,000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 230,000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 230,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 234,000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 230,000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 230,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 200,000 ha | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 195,000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 190,000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 210,352 ha | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 248,373 ha | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 233,749 ha | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 200,000 ha | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 186,000 ha | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 171,000 ha | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 200,000 ha | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 200,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 245,369 ha | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 256,250 ha | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 256,250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 252,911 ha | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 245,000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 205,000 ha | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 235,000 ha | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 284,749 ha | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 260,000 ha | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 287,000 ha | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 275,000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 257,000 ha | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 288,000 ha | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 260,881 ha | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 300,000 ha | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 270,000 ha | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 260,000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 240,000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 245,000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 260,000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 257,000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 263,000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 346,000 ha | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 269,000 ha | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 379,000 ha | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 423,169 ha | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 444,809 ha | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 247,307 ha | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 393,095 ha | +59.0% |
| 2014 | 438,833 ha | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 331,754 ha | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 318,210 ha | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 286,319 ha | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 404,424 ha | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 175,676 ha | -56.6% |
| 2020 | 234,967 ha | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 262,524 ha | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 240,465 ha | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 233,785 ha | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 227,436 ha | -2.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 227,436 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 249,854 ha, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 227,436 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,716 ha, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224,444 ha | 220,000 ha | 230,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 220,147 ha | 190,000 ha | 248,373 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,278 ha | 171,000 ha | 256,250 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 265,263 ha | 205,000 ha | 300,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,900 ha | 240,000 ha | 379,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 346,360 ha | 175,676 ha | 444,809 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,835 ha | 227,436 ha | 262,524 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 80 Central African Republic 270,000 ha compare
- 81 El Salvador 254,525 ha compare
- 82 Nicaragua 249,854 ha compare
- 84 Cambodia 226,768 ha compare
- 85 Austria 208,020 ha compare
- 86 Czechoslovakia 180,771 ha compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested in Haiti?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Haiti was 227,436 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 444,809 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,000 ha in 1982.
- How does Haiti rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Haiti ranks 83rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.