Deforestation statistics for Haiti
Total land area: Haiti
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 2,722,576 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 748,984 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Haiti
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Haiti. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 861,280 | |
| 2001 | 8,682 | |
| 2010 | 8,421 | 795,099 |
| 2018 | 5,861 | 748,984 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 1% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 27.5% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Haiti
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Haiti by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,474 | ||
| 2002 | 17 | 2,124 | |
| 2003 | 14 | 1,072 | |
| 2004 | 53 | 2,391 | |
| 2005 | 37 | 2,391 | |
| 2006 | 22 | 1,166 | |
| 2007 | 39 | 2,078 | |
| 2008 | 42 | 2,196 | |
| 2009 | 24 | 2,474 | |
| 2010 | 13 | 2,089 | |
| 2011 | 28 | 2,570 | |
| 2012 | 48 | 4,287 | |
| 2013 | 14 | 3,185 | |
| 2014 | 11 | 3,866 | |
| 2015 | 20 | 3,095 | |
| 2016 | 2,031 | 17,363 | |
| 2017 | 379 | 5,520 | |
| 2018 | 27 | 4,140 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 2,821 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 62,007 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 4.5% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 32.5% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 28.97 | 2,046 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 319.98 | 5,503 |
Biodiversity data: Haiti
Species count by taxa for Haiti. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 258 |
| Amphibians | 58 |
| Reptiles | 123 |
| Fishes | 527 |
| Mammals | 49 |
| Vascular plants | 5,242 |
Conservation data: Haiti
Data on threatened species in Haiti as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 4 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 17 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 30 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 93 |
Protected areas data: Haiti
Data on threatened species in Haiti as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 1.9 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Haiti
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 2722576 | 1076847 | 39.60% | 908903 | 33.40% | 862996 | 31.70% | 66724 | 6.20% | 3707 | 2082 | 5738 |
| 15 | 2722576 | 1013410 | 37.20% | 885386 | 32.50% | 839960 | 30.90% | 66100 | 6.50% | 3672 | 2067 | 5678 |
| 20 | 2722576 | 953222 | 35.00% | 864190 | 31.70% | 819286 | 30.10% | 65365 | 6.90% | 3631 | 2046 | 5613 |
| 25 | 2722576 | 910079 | 33.40% | 833109 | 30.60% | 788547 | 29.00% | 64875 | 7.10% | 3604 | 2031 | 5570 |
| 30 | 2722576 | 861280 | 31.60% | 795099 | 29.20% | 751073 | 27.60% | 64135 | 7.40% | 3563 | 2011 | 5503 |
| 50 | 2722576 | 659542 | 24.20% | 563776 | 20.70% | 523251 | 19.20% | 57389 | 8.70% | 3188 | 1686 | 5066 |
| 75 | 2722576 | 434942 | 16.00% | 341808 | 12.60% | 309174 | 11.40% | 43635 | 10.00% | 2424 | 1100 | 4079 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Haiti
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 2722576 | 1076847 | 908903 | 243571491 | 9780300 | 543350 | 17930555 | 996142 |
| 15 | 2722576 | 1013410 | 885386 | 234941950 | 9732927 | 540718 | 17843707 | 991317 |
| 20 | 2722576 | 953222 | 864190 | 226313052 | 9677398 | 537633 | 17741921 | 985662 |
| 25 | 2722576 | 910079 | 833109 | 220302680 | 9638120 | 535451 | 17669912 | 981662 |
| 30 | 2722576 | 861280 | 795099 | 213388162 | 9582710 | 532373 | 17568303 | 976017 |
| 50 | 2722576 | 659542 | 563776 | 182443800 | 9027253 | 501514 | 16549973 | 919443 |
| 75 | 2722576 | 434942 | 341808 | 138190751 | 7612989 | 422944 | 13957157 | 775398 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Haiti
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Centre | 351214 | 64660 | 48118 | 47261 | 13% | 2622 | 4% | 146 | 1765 | 3% | 177 | 857 | 2% | 107 |
| Grand'Anse | 192906 | 150625 | 146834 | 136196 | 71% | 13217 | 9% | 734 | 2579 | 2% | 258 | 10638 | 7% | 1,330 |
| L'Artibonite | 488447 | 82572 | 70516 | 68829 | 14% | 4282 | 5% | 238 | 2595 | 3% | 260 | 1687 | 2% | 211 |
| Nippes | 122930 | 67650 | 64230 | 58786 | 48% | 6629 | 10% | 368 | 1185 | 2% | 119 | 5444 | 8% | 681 |
| Nord | 212218 | 110009 | 105806 | 103965 | 49% | 3077 | 3% | 171 | 1236 | 1% | 124 | 1841 | 2% | 230 |
| Nord-Est | 165152 | 54573 | 47644 | 43430 | 26% | 6319 | 12% | 351 | 2105 | 4% | 211 | 4214 | 9% | 527 |
| Nord-Ouest | 211331 | 68203 | 57576 | 54746 | 26% | 5175 | 8% | 288 | 2345 | 3% | 235 | 2830 | 5% | 354 |
| Ouest | 503653 | 98761 | 95116 | 92755 | 18% | 5502 | 6% | 306 | 3141 | 3% | 314 | 2361 | 2% | 295 |
| Sud | 267101 | 100519 | 97653 | 85518 | 32% | 13836 | 14% | 769 | 1701 | 2% | 170 | 12135 | 12% | 1,517 |
| Sud-Est | 207624 | 63708 | 61606 | 59587 | 29% | 3476 | 5% | 193 | 1457 | 2% | 146 | 2019 | 3% | 252 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Haiti
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Centre | 351214 | 64660 | 48118 | 13129744 | 603492 | 33527 | 39907 | 25553 |
| Grand'Anse | 192906 | 150625 | 146834 | 48700981 | 4804933 | 266941 | 95885 | 480761 |
| L'Artibonite | 488447 | 82572 | 70516 | 16709333 | 894927 | 49718 | 52435 | 46323 |
| Nippes | 122930 | 67650 | 64230 | 17132267 | 1891516 | 105084 | 31280 | 197339 |
| Nord | 212218 | 110009 | 105806 | 30946685 | 832913 | 46273 | 33806 | 61856 |
| Nord-Est | 165152 | 54573 | 47644 | 10717567 | 1403045 | 77947 | 55238 | 106333 |
| Nord-Ouest | 211331 | 68203 | 57576 | 15104902 | 1107058 | 61503 | 50611 | 75119 |
| Ouest | 503653 | 98761 | 95116 | 21380174 | 1252151 | 69564 | 73384 | 64789 |
| Sud | 267101 | 100519 | 97653 | 25208332 | 3976982 | 220943 | 52425 | 431591 |
| Sud-Est | 207624 | 63708 | 61606 | 14358177 | 801286 | 44516 | 37397 | 53415 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Haiti
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Centre | 351214 | 64660 | 48118 | 7161678 | 111 | 329174 | 18287 | 21768 | 13937 |
| Grand'Anse | 192906 | 150625 | 146834 | 26564173 | 177 | 2620871 | 145604 | 52301 | 262233 |
| L'Artibonite | 488447 | 82572 | 70516 | 9114182 | 110 | 488141 | 27119 | 28601 | 25267 |
| Nippes | 122930 | 67650 | 64230 | 9344873 | 138 | 1031738 | 57319 | 17062 | 107640 |
| Nord | 212218 | 110009 | 105806 | 16880009 | 153 | 454323 | 25240 | 18440 | 33740 |
| Nord-Est | 165152 | 54573 | 47644 | 5845946 | 107 | 765293 | 42516 | 30129 | 58000 |
| Nord-Ouest | 211331 | 68203 | 57576 | 8239038 | 121 | 603849 | 33547 | 27606 | 40974 |
| Ouest | 503653 | 98761 | 95116 | 11661913 | 118 | 682993 | 37944 | 40028 | 35340 |
| Sud | 267101 | 100519 | 97653 | 13749999 | 137 | 2169261 | 120515 | 28595 | 235414 |
| Sud-Est | 207624 | 63708 | 61606 | 7831733 | 123 | 437067 | 24282 | 20398 | 29136 |
Archived forest data for Haiti | Forest data for Haiti
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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