Haiti — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Haiti, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Haiti was 13.45% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 13.94% in 2000. The lowest was 13.22% in 2015 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.01% per year.
Haiti ranks 150 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 70%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Haiti sits below it. It peaked in 2000 and has fallen 4% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 1%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 37 of 42 economies; Uruguay (11.46%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 127th of 178 in 1990 → 148th of 207 in 2000 → 149th of 209 in 2010 → 151st of 214 in 2020 → 149th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.45% | +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 13.35% | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 13.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 13.24% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 13.24% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 13.23% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 13.22% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 13.22% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 13.33% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 13.45% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 13.56% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 13.68% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 13.81% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 13.82% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 13.84% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 13.85% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 13.87% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 13.88% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 13.91% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 13.93% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 13.94% | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 13.89% | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 13.83% | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 13.78% | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 13.72% | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 13.67% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 13.61% | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 13.56% | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 13.51% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 13.45% | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 13.4% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Haiti’s Forest area in 1991?
13.45% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Haiti’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +0.4% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 13.45%; 2023: 13.4%; 2022: 13.35%; 2021: 13.3%; 2020: 13.25%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.