Minimum daily requirement of calories in Romania
Romania: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,919 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Romania, 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 Romania is 1,919 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Romania peaked at 1,935 kilocalories per person per day in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,915 kilocalories per person per day, in 2020.
Romania ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,932 kilocalories per person per day | 1,924 kilocalories per person per day | 1,935 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | 1,916 kilocalories per person per day | 1,929 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,917 kilocalories per person per day | 1,915 kilocalories per person per day | 1,919 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 40 Australia 1,922 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,920 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 41 Singapore 1,920 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 1,919 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 43 Bulgaria 1,919 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 43 Grenada 1,919 kilocalories per person per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Romania?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Romania was 1,919 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,935 kilocalories per person per day in 2005.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,915 kilocalories per person per day in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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.