Ireland vs New Zealand: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Ireland
1,928 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
New Zealand
1,925 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Ireland rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
35th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland 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.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,922 kilocalories per person per day | 1,913 kilocalories per person per day | 8.9 kilocalories per person per day | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,910 kilocalories per person per day | 1,914 kilocalories per person per day | 4.3 kilocalories per person per day | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | 0.8 kilocalories per person per day | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 1,928 kilocalories per person per day against 1,925 kilocalories per person per day in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 35th 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.