Minimum requirement calories in Germany
Germany: Minimum requirement calories was 1,945 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,945
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,963
in 2007
All-time low
1,945
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Germany stood at 1,945. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Germany peaked at 1,963 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,945, in 2024.
Germany ranks 23rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,957 | — |
| 2001 | 1,957 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,957 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,958 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,959 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,960 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,962 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,963 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,963 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,962 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,962 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,962 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,963 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,963 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,963 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,962 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,960 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,958 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,956 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,953 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,951 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,949 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,947 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,946 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,945 | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,945 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,945 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 | 1,960 | 1,957 | 1,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,960 | 1,953 | 1,963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,948 | 1,945 | 1,951 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Germany?
- Minimum requirement calories in Germany was 1,945 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,963 in 2007.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,945 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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