Minimum daily requirement of calories in Montenegro
Montenegro: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,903 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,903 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,912 kilocalories per person per day
in 2009
All-time low
1,900 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Montenegro, 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 Montenegro is 1,903 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Montenegro peaked at 1,912 kilocalories per person per day in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,900 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
Montenegro ranks 62nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,900 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,901 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,902 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,903 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,904 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,910 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,911 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,912 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,911 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,911 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,911 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,910 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,909 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,907 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,905 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,904 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,903 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,902 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,901 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,902 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,902 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,903 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1,903 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1,903 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924 kilocalories per person per day, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | 1,900 kilocalories per person per day | 1,912 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | 1,903 kilocalories per person per day | 1,911 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,902 kilocalories per person per day | 1,901 kilocalories per person per day | 1,903 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 59 Taiwan 1,906 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 60 French Polynesia 1,904 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 60 Oman 1,904 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 62 Chile 1,903 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 1,903 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 65 China 1,902 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Montenegro?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Montenegro was 1,903 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,912 kilocalories per person per day in 2009.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Montenegro ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.