Minimum daily requirement of calories in Australia
Australia: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,922 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,922 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,926 kilocalories per person per day
in 2005
All-time low
1,918 kilocalories per person per day
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Australia, 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 Australia is 1,922 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Australia peaked at 1,926 kilocalories per person per day in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,918 kilocalories per person per day, in 2016.
That places Australia 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,921 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,924 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,925 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,926 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,926 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,925 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,924 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,924 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,922 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,919 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,919 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,918 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,918 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,919 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,921 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,922 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,922 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,922 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,925 kilocalories per person per day, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,922 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,827 kilocalories per person per day, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,924 kilocalories per person per day | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | 1,926 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | 1,918 kilocalories per person per day | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,921 kilocalories per person per day | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | 1,922 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 37 Bahamas 1,924 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 37 United Kingdom 1,924 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,923 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,920 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 41 Singapore 1,920 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 1,919 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 43 Bulgaria 1,919 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 43 Grenada 1,919 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 43 Romania 1,919 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Australia?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Australia was 1,922 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,926 kilocalories per person per day in 2005.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,918 kilocalories per person per day in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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.