Minimum daily requirement of calories in Finland
Finland: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,970 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,970 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,972 kilocalories per person per day
in 2004
All-time low
1,958 kilocalories per person per day
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Finland, 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
Finland recorded 1,970 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Finland peaked at 1,972 kilocalories per person per day in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,958 kilocalories per person per day, in 2014.
That places Finland 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,968 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,969 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,970 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,971 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,972 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,972 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,970 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,969 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,967 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,965 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,963 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,962 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,960 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,959 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,958 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,958 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,958 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,959 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,961 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,962 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,964 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,966 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,967 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,968 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,970 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,970 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,970 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,969 kilocalories per person per day | 1,965 kilocalories per person per day | 1,972 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,960 kilocalories per person per day | 1,958 kilocalories per person per day | 1,963 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,967 kilocalories per person per day | 1,964 kilocalories per person per day | 1,970 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 3 Netherlands 1,981 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 4 Luxembourg 1,977 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 5 United States 1,972 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 7 Norway 1,968 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 8 Iceland 1,966 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 8 Malta 1,966 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Finland?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Finland was 1,970 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,972 kilocalories per person per day in 2004.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,958 kilocalories per person per day in 2014.
- How does Finland rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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.