Minimum requirement calories in France
France: Minimum requirement calories was 1,928 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,928
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,931
in 2003
All-time low
1,922
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in France, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in France stood at 1,928.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in France peaked at 1,931 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,922, in 2012.
That places France 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,930 | — |
| 2001 | 1,930 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,930 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,931 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,931 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,931 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,930 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,929 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,927 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,926 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,924 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,923 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,922 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,923 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,924 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,925 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,926 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,926 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,927 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,928 | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,928 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 1,928 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,930 | 1,926 | 1,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,923 | 1,922 | 1,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,926 | 1,925 | 1,928 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in France?
- Minimum requirement calories in France was 1,928 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,931 in 2003.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,922 in 2012.
- How does France rank for minimum requirement calories?
- France ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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