Germany vs Spain: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Germany
1,945 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Spain
1,937 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Germany rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,945 kilocalories per person per day against 1,937 kilocalories per person per day in Spain, a difference of 8 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,960 kilocalories per person per day | 1,938 kilocalories per person per day | 21.5 kilocalories per person per day | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,960 kilocalories per person per day | 1,931 kilocalories per person per day | 29.3 kilocalories per person per day | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,948 kilocalories per person per day | 1,936 kilocalories per person per day | 11.4 kilocalories per person per day | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 1,945 kilocalories per person per day against 1,937 kilocalories per person per day in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Germany and Spain?
- 8 kilocalories per person per day, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Germany ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.