Forest area as share of land area in Haiti
Haiti: Forest area as share of land area was 13.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
152nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
13.94
in 2000
All-time low
13.22
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Haiti, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 13.5 for forest area as share of land area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Haiti peaked at 13.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.22, in 2015.
Haiti ranks 152nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as share of land area in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.4 | — |
| 1991 | 13.45 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 13.51 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.56 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 13.61 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 13.67 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.72 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 13.78 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.83 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.89 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.94 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.93 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.91 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.9 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.88 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.87 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.85 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.84 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.82 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.81 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.8 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.68 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.56 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.45 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.33 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.22 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.35 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.4 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 13.45 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 13.5 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.64 | 13.4 | 13.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.88 | 13.81 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 | 13.22 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 | 13.25 | 13.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 149 Bangladesh 14.41 compare
- 150 Lebanon 13.81 compare
- 151 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.55 compare
- 153 Morocco 12.76 compare
- 154 Cape Verde 12.67 compare
- 155 Maldives 12.48 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -63.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.67 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -68.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Haiti?
- Forest area as share of land area in Haiti was 13.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 in 2015.
- How does Haiti rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Haiti ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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