Commodity driven deforestation in Haiti
Haiti: Commodity driven deforestation was 1,103 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Haiti, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1,103 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Haiti peaked at 9,011 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 696.29, in 2003.
Haiti ranks 72nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,681 | — |
| 2002 | 1,421 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 696.29 | -51.0% |
| 2004 | 1,627 | +133.7% |
| 2005 | 1,269 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 754.69 | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 1,365 | +80.9% |
| 2008 | 1,520 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1,720 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1,397 | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 1,737 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 2,705 | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 1,708 | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 2,006 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 1,282 | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 9,011 | +603.0% |
| 2017 | 2,719 | -69.8% |
| 2018 | 2,123 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 1,739 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 1,729 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 960.05 | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 710.97 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 1,055 | +48.4% |
| 2024 | 1,103 | +4.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1,103 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1,103 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +603.0% | 1,282 | 9,011 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,339 | 696.29 | 1,720 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,643 | 1,282 | 9,011 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,112 | 710.97 | 1,729 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 commodity driven deforestation in Haiti?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Haiti was 1,103 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 9,011 in 2016.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 696.29 in 2003.
- How does Haiti rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Haiti ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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