Iran vs Japan: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Iran
1,858 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Japan
1,872 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Iran rank
88th
Japan rank
86th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,872 kilocalories per person per day against 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in Iran, a difference of 14 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 88th and Japan ranks 86th of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,847 kilocalories per person per day | 1,878 kilocalories per person per day | 31.2 kilocalories per person per day | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,849 kilocalories per person per day | 1,867 kilocalories per person per day | 17.8 kilocalories per person per day | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,852 kilocalories per person per day | 1,870 kilocalories per person per day | 18.4 kilocalories per person per day | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,872 kilocalories per person per day against 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Iran and Japan?
- 14 kilocalories per person per day, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Iran ranks 88th and Japan ranks 86th 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.