Minimum daily requirement of calories in Greece
Greece: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,941 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,941 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,949 kilocalories per person per day
in 2005
All-time low
1,936 kilocalories per person per day
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Greece, 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
The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in Greece is 1,941 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Greece peaked at 1,949 kilocalories per person per day in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,936 kilocalories per person per day, in 2017.
That places Greece 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,945 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,945 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,946 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,947 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,948 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,949 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,948 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,947 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,946 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,944 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,942 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,941 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,939 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,938 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,937 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,937 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,937 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,936 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,936 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,937 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,937 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,937 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,938 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,940 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,941 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,941 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)
- Greece's 1,941 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 | 1,946 kilocalories per person per day | 1,944 kilocalories per person per day | 1,949 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,938 kilocalories per person per day | 1,936 kilocalories per person per day | 1,942 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,939 kilocalories per person per day | 1,937 kilocalories per person per day | 1,941 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 21 Austria 1,946 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 21 Hungary 1,946 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 23 Germany 1,945 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 25 Poland 1,937 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 1,937 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 25 Spain 1,937 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Greece?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Greece was 1,941 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,949 kilocalories per person per day in 2005.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,936 kilocalories per person per day in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.