Minimum daily requirement of calories in Poland

Poland: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,937 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,937 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,955 kilocalories per person per day
in 2006
All-time low
1,932 kilocalories per person per day
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum daily requirement of calories in Poland, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2001: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2002: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2003: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2004: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2005: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2006: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2007: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2008: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2009: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2010: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2011: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2012: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2013: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2014: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2015: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2016: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2017: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2018: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2019: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2020: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2021: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2022: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2023: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2024: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day

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 Poland is 1,937 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Poland peaked at 1,955 kilocalories per person per day in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,932 kilocalories per person per day, in 2020.

Poland ranks 25th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,949 kilocalories per person per day 1,937 kilocalories per person per day 1,955 kilocalories per person per day 10
2010s 1,941 kilocalories per person per day 1,933 kilocalories per person per day 1,949 kilocalories per person per day 10
2020s 1,934 kilocalories per person per day 1,932 kilocalories per person per day 1,937 kilocalories per person per day 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 Germany 1,945 kilocalories per person per day compare
  2. 24 Greece 1,941 kilocalories per person per day compare
  3. 25 Saint Lucia 1,937 kilocalories per person per day compare
  4. 25 Spain 1,937 kilocalories per person per day compare
  5. 28 Jamaica 1,936 kilocalories per person per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Poland?
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Poland was 1,937 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1,955 kilocalories per person per day in 2006.
What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,932 kilocalories per person per day in 2020.
How does Poland rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
Poland ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland 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

Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.