Deforestation statistics for Haiti



Haiti: Demographic data

Population (2022)11,402,528
Annual population growth rate (2022)1.20%
Population density (people/sq km)414
Net migration-35,000
Fertility rate3
Median age24
Urban population share57%


Haiti: Land cover and land use change data
Land area (sq km): 27,560
Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 858,468
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 31.10%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 72,116
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 8.40%
Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 8,682
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 0.30%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 1.00%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 2,872
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 33.10%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 5,810
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 0.20%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 1%


Haiti: Annual forest and tree cover data



Haiti: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2002: 17
2003: 14
2004: 53
2005: 37
2006: 22
2007: 39
2008: 42
2009: 24
2010: 13
2011: 28
2012: 48
2013: 14
2014: 11
2015: 20
2016: 2,031
2017: 379
2018: 27
2019: 35
2020: 16


Haiti: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001: 2,469
2002: 2,120
2003: 1,070
2004: 2,383
2005: 2,033
2006: 1,163
2007: 2,077
2008: 2,192
2009: 2,465
2010: 2,084
2011: 2,564
2012: 4,273
2013: 3,181
2014: 3,859
2015: 3,088
2016: 17,267
2017: 5,499
2018: 4,132
2019: 4,395
2020: 3,802




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Centre64,4108549074515142,7254.2%
Sud100,1858358644,3089,73615,74215.7%
Grand'Anse150,2551,0461,5292,2519,57814,4039.6%
L'Artibonite82,3201,4671,1209341,0494,5715.6%
Nippes67,4446405421,5515,3298,06112.0%
Nord-Est54,3111,0421,0511,5364,1697,79814.4%
Nord-Ouest68,1119941,3511,7991,7555,8998.7%
Nord109,4376146199021,0793,2152.9%
Ouest98,4921,7971,3361,6291,1975,9596.1%
Sud-Est63,5037876611,6046903,7425.9%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
CentreLascahobas1332117118.0%
Sudles Cayes2,44571781,2851,31653.8%
Sudles Chardonnières1,3918132051255439.8%
SudPort-Salut16000000.9%
Grand'AnseCorail1,10655439440836.9%
Grand'AnseJérémie60526710812320.3%
L'ArtiboniteDessalines70000111.5%
L'Artiboniteles Gonaïves80300339.0%
L'ArtiboniteSaint-Marc50000224.7%
Nippesl'Anse-à-Veau23300011811850.7%
Nord-EstFort-Liberté21000116.2%
Nord-Estle Trou-du-Nord310000110.4%
Nord-OuestPort-de-Paix3362437512513640.5%
NordBorgne1,0594838252713913.1%
Nordle Cap-Haïtien391000010.1%
OuestCroix-des-Bouquets13289111813.8%
OuestLa Gonâve43000448.3%
Sud-EstBelle-Anse3351711453610.7%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Primary forest extent
(2000)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
Centre1332117118.0%
Sud3,8511530281,7971,87148.6%
Grand'Anse1,7117111250153131.0%
L'Artibonite127030365.0%
Nippes23300011811850.7%
Nord-Est331000220.7%
Nord-Ouest3362437512513640.5%
Nord1,450483825281399.6%
Ouest17589142212.4%
Sud-Est3351711453610.7%




Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Primary forest extent
(2001)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-05)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2006-10)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2011-15)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2016-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
ha
Primary forest loss
(2001-20)
%
CentreLascahobas1332117118.0%
Sudles Cayes2,44571781,2851,31653.8%
Sudles Chardonnières1,3918132051255439.8%
SudPort-Salut16000000.9%
Grand'AnseCorail1,10655439440836.9%
Grand'AnseJérémie60526710812320.3%
L'ArtiboniteDessalines70000111.5%
L'Artiboniteles Gonaïves80300339.0%
L'ArtiboniteSaint-Marc50000224.7%
Nippesl'Anse-à-Veau23300011811850.7%
Nord-EstFort-Liberté21000116.2%
Nord-Estle Trou-du-Nord310000110.4%
Nord-OuestPort-de-Paix3362437512513640.5%
NordBorgne1,0594838252713913.1%
Nordle Cap-Haïtien391000010.1%
OuestCroix-des-Bouquets13289111813.8%
OuestLa Gonâve43000448.3%
Sud-EstBelle-Anse3351711453610.7%


 

2019 forest data for Haiti | 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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