Land use in Haiti
Haiti: Land use was 1.30 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Haiti stood at 1.30 million hectares.
The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Haiti peaked at 1.58 million hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million hectares, in 1992.
That places Haiti 108th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More environment data for Haiti
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 13.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.17 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0062 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Haiti?
- Land use in Haiti was 1.30 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Haiti rank for land use?
- Haiti ranks 108th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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