Forest area in Haiti
Haiti: Forest area was 372,100 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
372,100 hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
149th
of 235 countries
All-time high
384,200 hectares
in 2000
All-time low
364,300 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Haiti, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Haiti stood at 372,100 hectares.
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 in Haiti peaked at 384,200 hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 364,300 hectares, in 2015.
Haiti ranks 149th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 369,200 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 370,700 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 372,200 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 373,700 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 375,200 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 376,700 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 378,200 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 379,700 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 381,200 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 382,700 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 384,200 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 383,800 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 383,400 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 383,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 382,600 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 382,200 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 381,800 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 381,400 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 381,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 380,600 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 380,200 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 377,020 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 373,840 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 370,660 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 367,480 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 364,300 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 364,460 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 364,620 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 364,780 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 364,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 365,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 366,500 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 367,900 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 369,300 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 370,700 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 372,100 hectares | +0.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 372,100 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million hectares, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 372,100 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945 hectares, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 375,950 hectares | 369,200 hectares | 382,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 382,400 hectares | 380,600 hectares | 384,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,230 hectares | 364,300 hectares | 380,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 368,600 hectares | 365,100 hectares | 372,100 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area in Haiti?
- Forest area in Haiti was 372,100 hectares 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 forest area recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 384,200 hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,300 hectares in 2015.
- How does Haiti rank for forest area?
- Haiti ranks 149th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.