FAO projections of arable land in Haiti
Haiti: FAO projections of arable land was 1.30 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.30 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.58 million hectares
in 2013
All-time low
1.08 million hectares
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Haiti is 1.30 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Haiti peaked at 1.58 million hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million hectares, in 1992.
That places Haiti 109th out of 224 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.
FAO projections of arable land in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million hectares | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million hectares | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million hectares | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1.30 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1.30 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Haiti?
- Fao projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Haiti rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Haiti ranks 109th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.