Minimum daily requirement of calories in Italy
Italy: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,948 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Italy, 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
Italy recorded 1,948 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Italy peaked at 1,948 kilocalories per person per day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,940 kilocalories per person per day, in 2010.
That places Italy 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,945 kilocalories per person per day | 1,941 kilocalories per person per day | 1,948 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,942 kilocalories per person per day | 1,940 kilocalories per person per day | 1,945 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,947 kilocalories per person per day | 1,946 kilocalories per person per day | 1,948 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Italy?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Italy was 1,948 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,948 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,940 kilocalories per person per day in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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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.