Minimum daily requirement of calories in Argentina
Argentina: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,901 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Argentina, 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
Argentina recorded 1,901 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Argentina peaked at 1,901 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,846 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,855 kilocalories per person per day | 1,846 kilocalories per person per day | 1,862 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,866 kilocalories per person per day | 1,863 kilocalories per person per day | 1,873 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,890 kilocalories per person per day | 1,878 kilocalories per person per day | 1,901 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Argentina?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Argentina was 1,901 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,901 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,846 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina 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.