Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Haiti
Haiti: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 10.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 10.9% for permanent cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Haiti peaked at 13.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1961.
That places Haiti 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.4% | — |
| 1962 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 10.0% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 10.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 10.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 4.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 5 |
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 permanent cropland in Haiti?
- Permanent cropland in Haiti was 10.9% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1961.
- How does Haiti rank for permanent cropland?
- Haiti ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.