Exported deforestation in Haiti
Haiti: Exported deforestation was 5.91 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exported deforestation in Haiti, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported deforestation in Haiti is 5.91 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.1% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Haiti peaked at 96.46 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.91 hectares, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 121st of 178 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.
Exported deforestation in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.82 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 11.05 hectares | -65.3% |
| 2007 | 17.44 hectares | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 17.52 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.54 hectares | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 14.19 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 45.38 hectares | +219.8% |
| 2012 | 48.23 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 58.33 hectares | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 66.14 hectares | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 68.44 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 96.46 hectares | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 84.16 hectares | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 76.97 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 59.39 hectares | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 29.52 hectares | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 17.98 hectares | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 21.2 hectares | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 5.91 hectares | -72.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 5.91 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183.42 hectares, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 5.91 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exported 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +219.8% | 14.19 hectares | 45.38 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.47 hectares | 11.05 hectares | 31.82 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.77 hectares | 14.19 hectares | 96.46 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.65 hectares | 5.91 hectares | 29.52 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 118 Kazakhstan 8.7 hectares compare
- 119 El Salvador 7.97 hectares compare
- 120 Vanuatu 7.74 hectares compare
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 4.65 hectares compare
- 123 Georgia 3.88 hectares compare
- 124 Tunisia 3.06 hectares 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 exported deforestation in Haiti?
- Exported deforestation in Haiti was 5.91 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 96.46 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 hectares in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for exported deforestation?
- Haiti ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.