Calorie supply by food group in Haiti
Haiti: Calorie supply by food group was 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,818 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,068 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
1,657 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Haiti stood at 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Haiti peaked at 2,068 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,657 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1989.
That places Haiti 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Haiti, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,809 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,843 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,846 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,782 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,859 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,827 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,813 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,782 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,798 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,794 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,793 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,814 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,837 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,831 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,831 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,859 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,825 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,847 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,872 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,865 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,919 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,888 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,820 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,839 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,821 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,736 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,692 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,657 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,715 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,723 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,691 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,680 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,668 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,713 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,762 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,787 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,856 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,894 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,811 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,816 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,766 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,798 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,790 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,825 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,862 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,030 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,992 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,063 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,068 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,015 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,024 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,975 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,967 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,948 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,940 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,776 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,782 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,859 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,830 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,793 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,872 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,812 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,657 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,919 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,668 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,839 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,766 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,016 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,967 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,068 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,871 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,776 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,948 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 181 Congo 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 182 North Korea 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 183 Bolivia 1,837 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 1,799 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 186 Bahamas 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 187 Mongolia 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Haiti?
- Calorie supply by food group in Haiti was 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,068 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,657 kilocalories per day per capita in 1989.
- How does Haiti rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Haiti ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.