- Found in the Artibonite Valley

- Dark, fertile soils

- Used for growing rice, beans, and other crops

2. Alfisols

- Found in the Central Plateau and the Massif du Nord

- Reddish-brown soils

- Used for growing coffee, bananas, and other crops

3. Ultisols

- Found in the southern peninsula and the Cul-de-Sac Plain

- Yellow-brown soils

- Used for growing sugarcane, cotton, and other crops

4. Oxisols

- Found in the northern peninsula and the Tiburon Peninsula

- Red or reddish-brown soils

- Highly weathered and infertile

- Used for growing sisal, cassava, and other crops

5. Vertisols

- Found in the Artibonite Valley and the Central Plateau

- Black, clay-rich soils

- Used for growing rice, beans, and other crops

6. Andisols

- Found in the Massif du Nord and the Central Plateau

- Volcanic soils

- Fertile and well-drained

- Used for growing coffee, bananas, and other crops

7. Histosols

- Found in the coastal areas

- Organic soils

- High in water content

- Used for growing rice, taro, and other crops