Minimum daily requirement of calories in Canada
Canada: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,928 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 1,928 kilocalories per person per day.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Canada peaked at 1,938 kilocalories per person per day in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,927 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
Canada ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,934 kilocalories per person per day | 1,927 kilocalories per person per day | 1,938 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,930 kilocalories per person per day | 1,927 kilocalories per person per day | 1,935 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,927 kilocalories per person per day | 1,927 kilocalories per person per day | 1,928 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 29 Ukraine 1,934 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 30 Bermuda 1,932 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 1,932 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 32 France 1,928 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 35 New Zealand 1,925 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 35 Slovenia 1,925 kilocalories per person per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Canada?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Canada was 1,928 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,938 kilocalories per person per day in 2006.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,927 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Canada ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.