Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β€” Value in Australia

Australia: Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β€” Value was 1,922 kcal/cap/d in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,922 kcal/cap/d
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,926 kcal/cap/d
in 2005
All-time low
1,918 kcal/cap/d
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β€” Value in Australia, 2000–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220252000: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2001: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2002: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2003: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2004: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2005: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2006: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2007: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2008: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2009: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2010: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2011: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2012: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2013: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2014: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2015: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2016: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2017: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2018: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2019: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2020: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2021: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2022: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2023: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2024: 1.9k kcal/cap/d2025: 1.9k kcal/cap/d

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

Analysis

In 2025, minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β€” value in Australia stood at 1,922 kcal/cap/d.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β€” value in Australia peaked at 1,926 kcal/cap/d in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,918 kcal/cap/d, in 2016.

That places Australia 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,924 kcal/cap/d 1,920 kcal/cap/d 1,926 kcal/cap/d 10
2010s 1,920 kcal/cap/d 1,918 kcal/cap/d 1,923 kcal/cap/d 10
2020s 1,921 kcal/cap/d 1,920 kcal/cap/d 1,922 kcal/cap/d 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 37 Bahamas 1,924 kcal/cap/d compare
  2. 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,923 kcal/cap/d compare
  3. 40 Grenada 1,921 kcal/cap/d compare
  4. 40 Maldives 1,921 kcal/cap/d compare
  5. 40 Australia and New Zealand 1,921 kcal/cap/d compare

See the full ranking of 238 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β€” value in Australia?
Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β€” value in Australia was 1,922 kcal/cap/d in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β€” value recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,926 kcal/cap/d in 2005.
What is the lowest minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β€” value recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,918 kcal/cap/d in 2016.
How does Australia rank for minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β€” value?
Australia ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
Is minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β€” value rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β€” Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) β€” 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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