Canada vs New Zealand: Minimum daily requirement of calories

Canada
1,928 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
New Zealand
1,925 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Canada rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
35th

Minimum daily requirement of calories over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,928 kilocalories per person per day against 1,925 kilocalories per person per day in New Zealand, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 195 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.