Share of land area that is protected in Haiti
Haiti: Share of land area that is protected was 8.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Haiti, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 8.6% for share of land area that is protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,766.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Haiti peaked at 8.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
Haiti ranks 163rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4999 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6075 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 914.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Haiti?
- Share of land area that is protected in Haiti was 8.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Haiti rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Haiti ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,766.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.