Haiti vs Madagascar: Daily supply of calories per person

Haiti
1,959 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Madagascar
1,978 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Haiti rank
187th
Madagascar rank
186th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Haiti
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1,978 kilocalories per day against 1,959 kilocalories per day in Haiti, a difference of 19 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Haiti ranks 187th and Madagascar ranks 186th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 1,930 kilocalories per day 2,456 kilocalories per day 525.57 kilocalories per day Madagascar
1970s 1,949 kilocalories per day 2,463 kilocalories per day 514.44 kilocalories per day Madagascar
1980s 1,926 kilocalories per day 2,243 kilocalories per day 317.06 kilocalories per day Madagascar
1990s 1,858 kilocalories per day 1,971 kilocalories per day 113.39 kilocalories per day Madagascar
2000s 1,981 kilocalories per day 1,932 kilocalories per day 48.61 kilocalories per day Haiti
2010s 2,168 kilocalories per day 2,031 kilocalories per day 137.19 kilocalories per day Haiti
2020s 2,018 kilocalories per day 1,963 kilocalories per day 55.08 kilocalories per day Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Haiti or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 1,978 kilocalories per day against 1,959 kilocalories per day in Haiti as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Haiti and Madagascar?
19 kilocalories per day, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Haiti and Madagascar rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Haiti ranks 187th and Madagascar ranks 186th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.