Dietary composition by country in Haiti
Haiti: Dietary composition by country was 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.47 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
113th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.1 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Haiti is 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Haiti peaked at 10.1 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Haiti ranks 113th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Haiti, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.6% |
| 1974 | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.9% |
| 1977 | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.2% |
| 1980 | 7.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +133.9% |
| 1981 | 3.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -57.0% |
| 1982 | 3.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.8% |
| 1985 | 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 3.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 3.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +336.6% |
| 2011 | 1.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -70.7% |
| 2012 | 1.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 7.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +463.8% |
| 2016 | 9.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 9.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 10.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 10.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 6.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 6.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +463.8% | 1.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.33 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +336.6% | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.4 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1980 | +133.9% | 3.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.1 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1973 | +99.6% | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.02 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2013 | +93.8% | 1.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.5 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2011 | -70.7% | 4.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.29 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5639 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 110 Papua New Guinea 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 111 Ecuador 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 112 Somalia 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 114 Ghana 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 115 Italy 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 116 Zimbabwe 5.71 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 dietary composition by country in Haiti?
- Dietary composition by country in Haiti was 6.47 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Haiti rank for dietary composition by country?
- Haiti ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.