Greece vs Spain: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Greece
1,941 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Spain
1,937 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Greece rank
24th
Spain rank
25th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1,941 kilocalories per person per day against 1,937 kilocalories per person per day in Spain, a difference of 4 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,946 kilocalories per person per day | 1,938 kilocalories per person per day | 8.2 kilocalories per person per day | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,938 kilocalories per person per day | 1,931 kilocalories per person per day | 7.1 kilocalories per person per day | Greece |
| 2020s | 1,939 kilocalories per person per day | 1,936 kilocalories per person per day | 2.4 kilocalories per person per day | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 1,941 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 Greece and Spain?
- 4 kilocalories per person per day, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Greece ranks 24th 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.