Tree cover loss from wildfires in Haiti
Haiti: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 44.12 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Haiti, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 44.12 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
That represents a change of down 70.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Haiti peaked at 484 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.11 hectares, in 2019.
Haiti ranks 99th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.55 hectares | 24.71 hectares | 180.53 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.46 hectares | 8.11 hectares | 484 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.71 hectares | 16.06 hectares | 149.85 hectares | 5 |
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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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Haiti?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Haiti was 44.12 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 484 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 hectares in 2019.
- How does Haiti rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Haiti ranks 99th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).