Dietary compositions by commodity group in Haiti
Haiti: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 16.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.68 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.23 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
6.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity 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
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Haiti is 16.68 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Haiti peaked at 24.23 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.06 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1964.
That places Haiti 174th 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Haiti, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.04 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 8.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 6.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 8.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.5% |
| 1966 | 8.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 10.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.2% |
| 1968 | 9.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 8.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 9.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 9.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 10.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 9.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 10.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 10.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 8.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 14.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 11.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 11.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 11.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 14.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 14.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 13.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 12.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 13.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 11.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 12.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 12.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 10.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 12.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 11.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 13.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 10.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 11.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 12.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 11.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 11.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 10.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 11.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 15.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 12.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 13.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 10.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 15.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 18.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 19.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 24.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 23.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 18.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 16.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 16.68 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 16.68 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 171 Cuba 17.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 17.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 173 Sudan 17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 175 Iran 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 176 Pakistan 15.85 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 177 Kenya 14.81 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 compositions by commodity group in Haiti?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Haiti was 16.68 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 24.23 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Haiti rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Haiti ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.