Minimum daily requirement of calories in Albania
Albania: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,908 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in Albania is 1,908 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Albania peaked at 1,914 kilocalories per person per day in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,860 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Albania 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,883 kilocalories per person per day | 1,860 kilocalories per person per day | 1,907 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,911 kilocalories per person per day | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | 1,914 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 53 Lithuania 1,910 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 54 Barbados 1,909 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 54 Belarus 1,909 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 56 South Korea 1,908 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,907 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 59 Taiwan 1,906 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Albania
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.22 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.83 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.81 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Albania?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Albania was 1,908 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,914 kilocalories per person per day in 2012.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,860 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Albania ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.