Share of land area used for agriculture in Haiti
Haiti: Share of land area used for agriculture was 65.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Haiti is 65.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Haiti peaked at 75.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1992.
That places Haiti 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.2% | — |
| 1962 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 57.5% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.0% | 60.2% | 61.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.4% | 57.4% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 57.1% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 60.6% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 64.9% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.9% | 65.1% | 4 |
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 share of land area used for agriculture in Haiti?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Haiti was 65.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1992.
- How does Haiti rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Haiti ranks 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.