Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Haiti

Haiti: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 228 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1991
All-time low
-0.9%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Haiti, 1991–2025

-1-0.500.51991200820251991: 0.405 %1992: 0.403 %1993: 0.401 %1994: 0.4 %1995: 0.398 %1996: 0.397 %1997: 0.395 %1998: 0.393 %1999: 0.392 %2000: 0.39 %2001: -0.104 %2002: -0.104 %2003: -0.104 %2004: -0.105 %2005: -0.105 %2006: -0.105 %2007: -0.105 %2008: -0.105 %2009: -0.105 %2010: -0.105 %2011: -0.843 %2012: -0.851 %2013: -0.858 %2014: -0.865 %2015: -0.873 %2016: 0.044 %2017: 0.044 %2018: 0.044 %2019: 0.044 %2020: 0.044 %2021: 0.382 %2022: 0.381 %2023: 0.379 %2024: 0.378 %2025: 0.376 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Haiti stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Haiti peaked at 0.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9
2000s -0.1% -0.1% 0.4% 10
2010s -0.4% -0.9% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.0% 0.4% 6

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  4. 31 Bulgaria 0.3% compare
  5. 32 Denmark 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Haiti?
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Haiti was 0.4% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2015.
How does Haiti rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
Haiti ranks 29th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 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 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area
Unit
%
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
228 places, 7,980 data points, 1991–2025
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Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.