Minimum daily requirement of calories in Ukraine
Ukraine: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,934 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,934 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,944 kilocalories per person per day
in 2006
All-time low
1,922 kilocalories per person per day
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine stood at 1,934 kilocalories per person per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Ukraine peaked at 1,944 kilocalories per person per day in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,922 kilocalories per person per day, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,927 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,931 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,936 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,939 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,941 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,943 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,944 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,943 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,942 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,939 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,936 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,933 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,931 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,927 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,925 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,922 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,922 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,924 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,925 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,927 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,929 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,933 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,934 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1,934 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1,934 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 | 1,927 kilocalories per person per day | 1,944 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,927 kilocalories per person per day | 1,922 kilocalories per person per day | 1,936 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,930 kilocalories per person per day | 1,925 kilocalories per person per day | 1,934 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 28 Jamaica 1,936 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 30 Bermuda 1,932 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 1,932 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 32 Canada 1,928 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 32 France 1,928 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 32 Ireland 1,928 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Ukraine?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Ukraine was 1,934 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,944 kilocalories per person per day in 2006.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,922 kilocalories per person per day in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Ukraine ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.