Minimum daily requirement of calories in Netherlands
Netherlands: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,981 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Netherlands, 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
Netherlands recorded 1,981 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 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Netherlands peaked at 1,981 kilocalories per person per day in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,977 kilocalories per person per day, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,978 kilocalories per person per day | 1,977 kilocalories per person per day | 1,978 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,980 kilocalories per person per day | 1,978 kilocalories per person per day | 1,981 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,981 kilocalories per person per day | 1,981 kilocalories per person per day | 1,981 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Qatar 2,025 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 2,007 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 5 United States 1,972 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 6 Finland 1,970 kilocalories per person per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Netherlands?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Netherlands was 1,981 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,981 kilocalories per person per day in 2017.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,977 kilocalories per person per day in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.