Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Haiti
Haiti: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Haiti is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 673.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Haiti peaked at 5.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Haiti 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.2% | — |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +91.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +48.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -67.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +83.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -49.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +187.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +51.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +87.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +93.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +92.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +91.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +8429.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -93.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +8429.2% | 0.1% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 105 Denmark 0.6% compare
- 106 El Salvador 0.6% compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 0.4% compare
- 110 Sudan 0.3% compare
- 111 Qatar 0.3% compare
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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Haiti?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Haiti was 0.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Haiti rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Haiti ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.