Daily supply of calories per person in Haiti
Haiti: Daily supply of calories per person was 1,959 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Haiti is 1,959 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Haiti peaked at 2,224 kilocalories per day in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,759 kilocalories per day, in 1989.
That places Haiti 187th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,930 kilocalories per day | 1,895 kilocalories per day | 1,970 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,949 kilocalories per day | 1,905 kilocalories per day | 1,989 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,926 kilocalories per day | 1,759 kilocalories per day | 2,025 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,858 kilocalories per day | 1,765 kilocalories per day | 2,024 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,981 kilocalories per day | 1,922 kilocalories per day | 2,076 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,168 kilocalories per day | 2,124 kilocalories per day | 2,224 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,018 kilocalories per day | 1,912 kilocalories per day | 2,110 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,015 kilocalories per day compare
- 185 North Korea 1,981 kilocalories per day compare
- 186 Madagascar 1,978 kilocalories per day compare
- 188 Lesotho 1,873 kilocalories per day compare
- 189 Somalia 1,812 kilocalories per day compare
- 190 Yemen 1,811 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4999 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6075 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 914.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Haiti?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Haiti was 1,959 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,224 kilocalories per day in 2015.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,759 kilocalories per day in 1989.
- How does Haiti rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Haiti ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.