Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value in Europe

Europe: Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value was 1,933 kcal/cap/d in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,933 kcal/cap/d
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 37 regions
All-time high
1,944 kcal/cap/d
in 2006
All-time low
1,929 kcal/cap/d
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value in Europe, 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

The most recent figure for minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value in Europe is 1,933 kcal/cap/d, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value in Europe peaked at 1,944 kcal/cap/d in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,929 kcal/cap/d, in 2017.

Europe ranks 8th of 37 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,941 kcal/cap/d 1,937 kcal/cap/d 1,944 kcal/cap/d 10
2010s 1,932 kcal/cap/d 1,929 kcal/cap/d 1,938 kcal/cap/d 10
2020s 1,931 kcal/cap/d 1,929 kcal/cap/d 1,933 kcal/cap/d 6

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 5 Finland 1,971 kcal/cap/d compare
  2. 6 Norway 1,968 kcal/cap/d compare
  3. 7 Malta 1,967 kcal/cap/d compare
  4. 8 Estonia 1,966 kcal/cap/d compare
  5. 8 Iceland 1,966 kcal/cap/d compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 1,963 kcal/cap/d compare
  7. 11 Belgium 1,959 kcal/cap/d compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value in Europe?
Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value in Europe was 1,933 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) — value recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,944 kcal/cap/d in 2006.
What is the lowest minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,929 kcal/cap/d in 2017.
How does Europe rank for minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value?
Europe ranks 8th out of 37 regions with data for 2025.
Is minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — value rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe 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) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Minimum 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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