Minimum daily requirement of calories in Taiwan
Taiwan: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,906 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,906 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,918 kilocalories per person per day
in 2011
All-time low
1,882 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Taiwan, 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
Taiwan recorded 1,906 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Taiwan peaked at 1,918 kilocalories per person per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,882 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
Taiwan ranks 59th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,882 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,883 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,886 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,890 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,895 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,899 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,904 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,911 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,914 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,916 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,918 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,917 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,916 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,915 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,913 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,911 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,909 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,907 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,897 kilocalories per person per day | 1,882 kilocalories per person per day | 1,914 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,913 kilocalories per person per day | 1,907 kilocalories per person per day | 1,918 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 56 Albania 1,908 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 56 South Korea 1,908 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,907 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 60 French Polynesia 1,904 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 60 Oman 1,904 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 62 Chile 1,903 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 62 Montenegro 1,903 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 1,903 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 85.74 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Taiwan?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Taiwan was 1,906 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,918 kilocalories per person per day in 2011.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,882 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Taiwan rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Taiwan ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.