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

-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k01.0k2.0k1991200820251991: 1.5k hectares1992: 1.5k hectares1993: 1.5k hectares1994: 1.5k hectares1995: 1.5k hectares1996: 1.5k hectares1997: 1.5k hectares1998: 1.5k hectares1999: 1.5k hectares2000: 1.5k hectares2001: -400 hectares2002: -400 hectares2003: -400 hectares2004: -400 hectares2005: -400 hectares2006: -400 hectares2007: -400 hectares2008: -400 hectares2009: -400 hectares2010: -400 hectares2011: -3.2k hectares2012: -3.2k hectares2013: -3.2k hectares2014: -3.2k hectares2015: -3.2k hectares2016: 160 hectares2017: 160 hectares2018: 160 hectares2019: 160 hectares2020: 160 hectares2021: 1.4k hectares2022: 1.4k hectares2023: 1.4k hectares2024: 1.4k hectares2025: 1.4k hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Switzerland 1,832 hectares compare
  2. 51 Saudi Arabia 1,500 hectares compare
  3. 51 South Sudan 1,500 hectares compare
  4. 54 Croatia 1,320 hectares compare
  5. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,040 hectares compare
  6. 56 Iceland 964 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Annual change in forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.