Arable land use per person in Haiti
Haiti: Arable land use per person was 0.0864 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0864 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
122nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2291 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0864 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Haiti is 0.0864 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Haiti peaked at 0.2291 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0864 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Haiti 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2291 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2249 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.221 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2171 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2131 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2092 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2053 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2016 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1978 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1942 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1905 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1595 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1565 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1535 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1506 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1481 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1453 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1444 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1389 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1363 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1337 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1311 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1285 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.126 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1235 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.121 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1162 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1138 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1115 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1093 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1072 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1078 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1038 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1146 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1125 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1084 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1064 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1046 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.101 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1104 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1085 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1067 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1049 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1059 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1204 hectares per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.119 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1172 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1154 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1138 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1121 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1106 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1091 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1076 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.09 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0889 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0884 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0874 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0864 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.0864 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.0864 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2132 hectares per person | 0.1978 hectares per person | 0.2291 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1584 hectares per person | 0.1416 hectares per person | 0.1942 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1274 hectares per person | 0.1162 hectares per person | 0.1389 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1097 hectares per person | 0.1038 hectares per person | 0.1146 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.106 hectares per person | 0.101 hectares per person | 0.1104 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1115 hectares per person | 0.09 hectares per person | 0.1204 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0878 hectares per person | 0.0864 hectares per person | 0.0889 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 119 United Kingdom 0.0882 hectares per person compare
- 120 Portugal 0.0877 hectares per person compare
- 121 North Korea 0.0869 hectares per person compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 0.0861 hectares per person compare
- 124 Guatemala 0.0857 hectares per person compare
- 125 Slovenia 0.0844 hectares per person 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 use per person in Haiti?
- Arable land use per person in Haiti was 0.0864 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2291 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0864 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for arable land use per person?
- Haiti ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.