Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 97.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 1993
All-time low
80.7%
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Haiti, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 97.8% for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Haiti peaked at 98.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 1970.
That places Haiti 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.8% | — |
| 1962 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 84.4% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 85.6% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 80.8% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 86.8% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 94.1% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 92.9% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 96.6% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 97.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 91.4% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +2.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 97.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 97.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.7% | 80.8% | 85.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.4% | 80.7% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.3% | 92.9% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 91.4% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 90.1% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 85.3% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.7% | 97.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More agriculture & rural data for Haiti
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0962 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1374 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 425.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1649 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Haiti?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Haiti was 97.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 1970.
- How does Haiti rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Haiti ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.