Potato yields in Haiti
Haiti: Potato yields was 12.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.7 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
123rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
16.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
All-time low
10.93 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Haiti stood at 12.7 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Haiti peaked at 16.67 tonnes per hectare in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10.93 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Haiti 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Haiti, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 15.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 15.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 15.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 15.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 16.44 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 14.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 14 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 10.93 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 14.31 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 14.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 14.36 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 14 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 13.37 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 12.71 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.94 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 12.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 12.7 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 12.7 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.08 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +31.0% | 10.93 tonnes per hectare | 14.31 tonnes per hectare |
| 1990 | -27.1% | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10.93 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.52 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 16.44 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.65 tonnes per hectare | 14 tonnes per hectare | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.67 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.61 tonnes per hectare | 10.93 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 13.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.64 tonnes per hectare | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | 12.69 tonnes per hectare | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | 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 potato yields in Haiti?
- Potato yields in Haiti was 12.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.67 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for potato yields?
- Haiti ranks 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.