Terrestrial protected areas in Haiti
Haiti: Terrestrial protected areas was 8.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in Haiti, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Haiti is 8.6%, measured 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, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +533.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +273.7% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
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 climate change data for Haiti
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,687 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 158.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 428.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 119.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4516 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Haiti?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Haiti was 8.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Haiti rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Haiti ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.