Agriculture-driven deforestation in Haiti
Haiti: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 1,103 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Haiti, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1,103 hectares for agriculture-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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Haiti peaked at 9,011 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 696.29 hectares, 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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,681 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1,421 hectares | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 696.29 hectares | -51.0% |
| 2004 | 1,627 hectares | +133.7% |
| 2005 | 1,269 hectares | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 754.69 hectares | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 1,365 hectares | +80.9% |
| 2008 | 1,520 hectares | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1,720 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1,397 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 1,737 hectares | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 2,705 hectares | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 1,708 hectares | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 2,006 hectares | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 1,282 hectares | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 9,011 hectares | +603.0% |
| 2017 | 2,719 hectares | -69.8% |
| 2018 | 2,123 hectares | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 1,739 hectares | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 1,729 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 960.05 hectares | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 710.97 hectares | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 1,055 hectares | +48.4% |
| 2024 | 1,103 hectares | +4.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1,103 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953 hectares, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1,103 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-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 hectares | 9,011 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,339 hectares | 696.29 hectares | 1,720 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,643 hectares | 1,282 hectares | 9,011 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,112 hectares | 710.97 hectares | 1,729 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Haiti?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Haiti was 1,103 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 9,011 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 696.29 hectares in 2003.
- How does Haiti rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Haiti ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.