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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2001: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2002: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2003: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2004: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2005: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2006: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2007: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2008: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2009: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2010: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2011: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2012: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2013: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2014: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2015: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2016: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2017: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2018: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2019: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2020: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2021: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2022: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2023: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2024: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Austria 1,946 kilocalories per person per day compare
  2. 21 Hungary 1,946 kilocalories per person per day compare
  3. 23 Germany 1,945 kilocalories per person per day compare
  4. 25 Poland 1,937 kilocalories per person per day compare
  5. 25 Saint Lucia 1,937 kilocalories per person per day compare
  6. 25 Spain 1,937 kilocalories per person per day compare

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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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Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.