Haiti vs Somalia: Land use
Haiti
1.30 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia
1.13 million hectares
in 2023
Haiti rank
109th
Somalia rank
112th
Land use over time
- Haiti
- Somalia
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 1.30 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 175,800 hectares.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 112th of 224 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 million hectares | 925,000 hectares | 255,000 hectares | Haiti |
| 1970s | 1.11 million hectares | 972,500 hectares | 138,300 hectares | Haiti |
| 1980s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 78,100 hectares | Haiti |
| 1990s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 72,200 hectares | Haiti |
| 2000s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 139,233 hectares | Haiti |
| 2010s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 412,080 hectares | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 175,175 hectares | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Haiti or Somalia?
- Haiti, at 1.30 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Haiti and Somalia?
- 175,800 hectares, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Somalia rank globally for land use?
- Haiti ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 112th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.