Minimum daily requirement of calories in Spain
Spain: 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
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,940 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
All-time low
1,930 kilocalories per person per day
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Spain, 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
Spain recorded 1,937 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Spain peaked at 1,940 kilocalories per person per day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,930 kilocalories per person per day, in 2013.
That places Spain 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,940 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,940 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,940 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,940 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,939 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,939 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,938 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,937 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,936 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,934 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,932 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,931 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,931 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,930 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,930 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,930 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,930 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,931 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,931 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,933 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,934 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,936 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,937 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,937 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,937 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,937 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,937 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,938 kilocalories per person per day | 1,934 kilocalories per person per day | 1,940 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,931 kilocalories per person per day | 1,930 kilocalories per person per day | 1,933 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,936 kilocalories per person per day | 1,934 kilocalories per person per day | 1,937 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Spain?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Spain 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,940 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,930 kilocalories per person per day in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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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.