Finland vs Netherlands: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Finland
1,970 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Netherlands
1,981 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Finland rank
6th
Netherlands rank
3rd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,981 kilocalories per person per day against 1,970 kilocalories per person per day in Finland, a difference of 11 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,969 kilocalories per person per day | 1,978 kilocalories per person per day | 8.2 kilocalories per person per day | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,960 kilocalories per person per day | 1,980 kilocalories per person per day | 19.5 kilocalories per person per day | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,967 kilocalories per person per day | 1,981 kilocalories per person per day | 14 kilocalories per person per day | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,981 kilocalories per person per day against 1,970 kilocalories per person per day in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Finland and Netherlands?
- 11 kilocalories per person per day, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Finland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.