Minimum daily requirement of calories in Austria
Austria: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,946 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Austria, 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 Austria stood at 1,946 kilocalories per person per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Austria peaked at 1,956 kilocalories per person per day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,945 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
Austria ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,951 kilocalories per person per day | 1,945 kilocalories per person per day | 1,955 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,955 kilocalories per person per day | 1,951 kilocalories per person per day | 1,956 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,948 kilocalories per person per day | 1,946 kilocalories per person per day | 1,950 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Austria?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Austria was 1,946 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,956 kilocalories per person per day in 2010.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,945 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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.