Morocco vs South Africa: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Morocco
1,855 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
South Africa
1,849 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Morocco rank
94th
South Africa rank
96th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1,855 kilocalories per person per day against 1,849 kilocalories per person per day in South Africa, a difference of 6 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,820 kilocalories per person per day | 1,844 kilocalories per person per day | 23.6 kilocalories per person per day | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,839 kilocalories per person per day | 1,849 kilocalories per person per day | 9.8 kilocalories per person per day | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,851 kilocalories per person per day | 1,847 kilocalories per person per day | 4.2 kilocalories per person per day | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 1,855 kilocalories per person per day against 1,849 kilocalories per person per day in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Morocco and South Africa?
- 6 kilocalories per person per day, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Morocco ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th 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.