Daily supply of calories per person in Haiti
Haiti: Daily supply of calories per person was 1,959 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,959 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,224 kilocalories per day
in 2015
All-time low
1,759 kilocalories per day
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 188th 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Haiti, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,920 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,955 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,956 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,895 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,970 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1,938 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,929 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,901 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,911 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,905 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,907 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,929 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,953 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,949 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,947 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,984 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,948 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,978 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,989 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,981 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,025 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,000 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,993 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,936 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,963 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,941 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,862 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1,803 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,759 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,812 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,819 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,788 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,778 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,765 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,825 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,875 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,905 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,988 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2,024 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,023 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,956 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,958 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,922 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,936 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,926 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,978 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,000 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,037 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,076 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,161 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,164 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,223 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,224 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,174 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,183 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,139 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,124 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,110 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,090 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,912 kilocalories per day | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1,959 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1,959 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1,959 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,015 kilocalories per day compare
- 186 North Korea 1,981 kilocalories per day compare
- 187 Madagascar 1,978 kilocalories per day compare
- 189 Lesotho 1,873 kilocalories per day compare
- 190 Somalia 1,812 kilocalories per day compare
- 191 Yemen 1,811 kilocalories per day 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 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 188th out of 192 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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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.