Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value in Ireland

Ireland: Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value was 2,507 kcal/cap/d in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2,507 kcal/cap/d
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
2,507 kcal/cap/d
in 2025
All-time low
2,469 kcal/cap/d
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value in Ireland, 2000–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220252000: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2001: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2002: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2003: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2004: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2005: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2006: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2007: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2008: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2009: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2010: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2011: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2012: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2013: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2014: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2015: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2016: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2017: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2018: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2019: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2020: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2021: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2022: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2023: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2024: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2025: 2.5k kcal/cap/d

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.

Analysis

In 2025, average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value in Ireland stood at 2,507 kcal/cap/d. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value in Ireland peaked at 2,507 kcal/cap/d in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,469 kcal/cap/d, in 2013.

That places Ireland 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,495 kcal/cap/d 2,487 kcal/cap/d 2,499 kcal/cap/d 10
2010s 2,474 kcal/cap/d 2,469 kcal/cap/d 2,483 kcal/cap/d 10
2020s 2,497 kcal/cap/d 2,487 kcal/cap/d 2,507 kcal/cap/d 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 30 Ukraine 2,510 kcal/cap/d compare
  2. 31 France 2,509 kcal/cap/d compare
  3. 32 Canada 2,508 kcal/cap/d compare
  4. 34 Bahamas 2,500 kcal/cap/d compare
  5. 34 New Zealand 2,500 kcal/cap/d compare
  6. 34 Slovenia 2,500 kcal/cap/d compare
  7. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,500 kcal/cap/d compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value in Ireland?
Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value in Ireland was 2,507 kcal/cap/d in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,507 kcal/cap/d in 2025.
What is the lowest average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,469 kcal/cap/d in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value?
Ireland ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value
Unit
kcal/cap/d
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 6,185 data points, 2000–2025
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