Change forest area share total in Haiti
Haiti: Change forest area share total was 0.3762 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Haiti, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Haiti stood at 0.3762.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Haiti peaked at 0.4046 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.8729, in 2015.
That places Haiti 29th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4046 | — |
| 1992 | 0.403 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4014 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3998 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3982 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3966 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.395 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3935 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.392 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3904 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1042 | -126.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1043 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1044 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -0.1045 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | -0.1047 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1048 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -0.1049 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -0.105 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1051 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1052 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | -0.8435 | +701.7% |
| 2012 | -0.8506 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | -0.8579 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | -0.8654 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | -0.8729 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0439 | -105.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0439 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0439 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0438 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0438 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.382 | +771.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3805 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3791 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3777 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3762 | -0.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.3762 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0292. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.3762 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.0134. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +771.6% | 0.0438 | 0.382 |
| 2011 | -701.7% | -0.1052 | -0.8435 |
| 2001 | -126.7% | 0.3904 | -0.1042 |
| 2016 | +105.0% | -0.8729 | 0.0439 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3982 | 0.392 | 0.4046 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0552 | -0.1051 | 0.3904 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.422 | -0.8729 | 0.0439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3232 | 0.0438 | 0.382 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 26 United Kingdom 0.3844 compare
- 27 South Africa 0.3827 compare
- 28 Ukraine 0.3766 compare
- 30 Guadeloupe 0.3571 compare
- 31 Bulgaria 0.3183 compare
- 32 Denmark 0.3066 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 change forest area share total in Haiti?
- Change forest area share total in Haiti was 0.3762 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4046 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8729 in 2015.
- How does Haiti rank for change forest area share total?
- Haiti ranks 29th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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