Minimum daily requirement of calories in Latvia
Latvia: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,898 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Latvia, 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
Latvia recorded 1,898 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Latvia peaked at 1,921 kilocalories per person per day in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,892 kilocalories per person per day, in 2019.
That places Latvia 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,918 kilocalories per person per day | 1,912 kilocalories per person per day | 1,921 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,902 kilocalories per person per day | 1,892 kilocalories per person per day | 1,911 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,895 kilocalories per person per day | 1,892 kilocalories per person per day | 1,898 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 65 China 1,902 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 66 Argentina 1,901 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 67 Costa Rica 1,899 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 68 Mauritius 1,898 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 70 Georgia 1,897 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 70 Thailand 1,897 kilocalories per person per day compare
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.33 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.08 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Latvia?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Latvia was 1,898 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,921 kilocalories per person per day in 2005.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,892 kilocalories per person per day in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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.