Minimum daily requirement of calories in Armenia
Armenia: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,889 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,889 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,890 kilocalories per person per day
in 2007
All-time low
1,842 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Armenia, 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
In 2024, minimum daily requirement of calories in Armenia stood at 1,889 kilocalories per person per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Armenia peaked at 1,890 kilocalories per person per day in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,842 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Armenia 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Armenia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,842 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,853 kilocalories per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,863 kilocalories per person per day | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,871 kilocalories per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,878 kilocalories per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,884 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,888 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,890 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,890 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,888 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,887 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,885 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,884 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,883 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,882 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,881 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,880 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,879 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,880 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,881 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,882 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,883 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,885 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,886 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,889 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1,889 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1,889 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924 kilocalories per person per day, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,875 kilocalories per person per day | 1,842 kilocalories per person per day | 1,890 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,882 kilocalories per person per day | 1,879 kilocalories per person per day | 1,887 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,885 kilocalories per person per day | 1,882 kilocalories per person per day | 1,889 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 75 Moldova 1,892 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 76 Cuba 1,890 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 76 Macao 1,890 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 78 Uruguay 1,889 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 80 Dominica 1,886 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 81 Cape Verde 1,885 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Armenia?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Armenia was 1,889 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,890 kilocalories per person per day in 2007.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,842 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Armenia ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia 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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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.