Annual change in forest area in Haiti
Haiti: Annual change in forest area was 1,400 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,400 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,500 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
-3,180 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1,400 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025.
The figure is up 144.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Haiti peaked at 1,500 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3,180 hectares, in 2011.
Haiti ranks 53rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,500 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -400 hectares | -126.7% |
| 2002 | -400 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -400 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -400 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -400 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -400 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -400 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -400 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -400 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -400 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -3,180 hectares | +695.0% |
| 2012 | -3,180 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -3,180 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -3,180 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -3,180 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 160 hectares | -105.0% |
| 2017 | 160 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 160 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 160 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 160 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,400 hectares | +775.0% |
| 2022 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1,400 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848 hectares. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1,400 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22 hectares. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,500 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -210 hectares | -400 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,566 hectares | -3,180 hectares | 160 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,193 hectares | 160 hectares | 1,400 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 50 Switzerland 1,832 hectares compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 1,500 hectares compare
- 51 South Sudan 1,500 hectares compare
- 54 Croatia 1,320 hectares compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,040 hectares compare
- 56 Iceland 964 hectares compare
More environment data for Haiti
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.83 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.51 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3611 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Haiti?
- Annual change in forest area in Haiti was 1,400 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,180 hectares in 2011.
- How does Haiti rank for annual change in forest area?
- Haiti ranks 53rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.