Palm oil imports in Haiti
Haiti: Palm oil imports was 141,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
141,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
47th
of 190 countries
All-time high
175,000 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Palm oil imports in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 141,000 tonnes for palm oil imports in 2023.
The figure is up 45.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palm oil imports in Haiti peaked at 175,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Haiti ranks 47th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Palm oil imports in Haiti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 6,000 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 49,000 tonnes | +716.7% |
| 1991 | 45,000 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 59,000 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 65,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 54,000 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 24,000 tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1996 | 58,000 tonnes | +141.7% |
| 1997 | 36,000 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1998 | 29,000 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 18,000 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 14,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 19,000 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 23,000 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 49,000 tonnes | +113.0% |
| 2004 | 74,000 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 87,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 104,000 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 54,000 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 75,000 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 70,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 46,000 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 75,000 tonnes | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 84,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 112,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 116,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 128,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 144,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 160,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 153,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 144,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 175,000 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 122,000 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 97,000 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 141,000 tonnes | +45.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 141,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,000 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 141,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,000 tonnes, 23.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palm oil imports in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +716.7% | 6,000 tonnes | 49,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 600 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,700 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,900 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 104,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,200 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,750 tonnes | 97,000 tonnes | 175,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More energy & mining data for Haiti
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4603 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palm oil imports in Haiti?
- Palm oil imports in Haiti was 141,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palm oil imports recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 175,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest palm oil imports recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Haiti rank for palm oil imports?
- Haiti ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palm oil imports rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Palm oil imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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