Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Haiti
Haiti: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 55.98 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in Haiti is 55.98 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Haiti peaked at 59.48 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.48 %, in 1972.
That places Haiti 71st out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.22 % | — |
| 1962 | 54.05 % | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 53.89 % | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 53.73 % | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 53.57 % | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 53.41 % | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 53.25 % | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 53.1 % | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 52.94 % | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 52.79 % | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 52.63 % | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 48.48 % | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 48.52 % | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.58 % | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.58 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.9 % | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 48.9 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.75 % | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 48.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.78 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.81 % | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.84 % | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.87 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.52 % | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 49.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.16 % | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 50.31 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 53.25 % | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 53.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.89 % | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 53.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.5 % | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 56.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.48 % | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 58.74 % | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.3 % | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.92 % | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.57 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.99 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.53 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.71 % | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 59.15 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.87 % | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 55.87 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.99 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.99 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.99 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.98 % | -0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 55.98 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.52 %, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 55.98 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 %, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.57 % | 52.94 % | 54.22 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.44 % | 48.48 % | 52.79 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.76 % | 48.75 % | 48.81 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.73 % | 48.84 % | 53.25 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.13 % | 53.25 % | 56.51 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.33 % | 55.87 % | 59.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.96 % | 55.87 % | 55.99 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 68 Belgium-Luxembourg 57.4 % compare
- 69 Russian Federation 56.39 % compare
- 69 Russia 56.39 % compare
- 72 Belize 55.91 % compare
- 73 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 55.75 % compare
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 55.61 % compare
- 74 Laos 55.61 % 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 arable land — share in agricultural land in Haiti?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Haiti was 55.98 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 59.48 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.48 % in 1972.
- How does Haiti rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Haiti ranks 71st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, published as part of Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.