Annual change forest area in Haiti
Haiti: Annual change forest area was 1,400 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,400
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,500
in 1991
All-time low
-3,180
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1,400 for annual change forest area in 2025.
The figure is up 144.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Haiti peaked at 1,500 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3,180, 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 forest area in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,500 | — |
| 1992 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -400 | -126.7% |
| 2002 | -400 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -400 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -400 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -400 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -400 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -400 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -400 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -400 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -400 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -3,180 | +695.0% |
| 2012 | -3,180 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -3,180 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -3,180 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -3,180 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 160 | -105.0% |
| 2017 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,400 | +775.0% |
| 2022 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1,400 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1,400 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 9 |
| 2000s | -210 | -400 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,566 | -3,180 | 160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,193 | 160 | 1,400 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 50 Switzerland 1,832 compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 1,500 compare
- 51 South Sudan 1,500 compare
- 54 Croatia 1,320 compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,040 compare
- 56 Iceland 964 compare
More environment data for Haiti
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0412 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.78 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Haiti?
- Annual change forest area in Haiti was 1,400 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,180 in 2011.
- How does Haiti rank for annual change forest area?
- Haiti ranks 53rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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