Minimum daily requirement of calories in Pakistan
Pakistan: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,738 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,738 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,738 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
1,685 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Pakistan, 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
In 2024, minimum daily requirement of calories in Pakistan stood at 1,738 kilocalories per person per day. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Pakistan peaked at 1,738 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,685 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,685 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,689 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,692 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,695 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,699 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,704 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,707 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,711 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,714 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,716 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,717 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,718 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,719 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,719 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,720 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,721 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,722 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,722 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,724 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,726 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,729 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,732 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,734 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,736 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,738 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1,738 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774 kilocalories per person per day, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1,738 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,839 kilocalories per person per day, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,701 kilocalories per person per day | 1,685 kilocalories per person per day | 1,716 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,721 kilocalories per person per day | 1,717 kilocalories per person per day | 1,726 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,734 kilocalories per person per day | 1,729 kilocalories per person per day | 1,738 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 166 Micronesia (country) 1,741 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 167 Nigeria 1,740 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 168 Ethiopia 1,739 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 169 Palestine 1,738 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 171 East Timor 1,736 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 172 Guinea 1,735 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Pakistan?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Pakistan was 1,738 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,738 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,685 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Pakistan ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.