Cyprus vs Iran: Daily supply of calories per person

Cyprus
2,876 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iran
2,875 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Cyprus rank
108th
Iran rank
109th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Cyprus
  • Iran
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 2,876 kilocalories per day against 2,875 kilocalories per day in Iran, a difference of 1 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 108th and Iran ranks 109th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 2,570 kilocalories per day 1,924 kilocalories per day 646.24 kilocalories per day Cyprus
1970s 2,546 kilocalories per day 2,292 kilocalories per day 254.03 kilocalories per day Cyprus
1980s 2,601 kilocalories per day 2,632 kilocalories per day 30.5 kilocalories per day Iran
1990s 2,722 kilocalories per day 2,955 kilocalories per day 232.73 kilocalories per day Iran
2000s 2,606 kilocalories per day 2,978 kilocalories per day 371.65 kilocalories per day Iran
2010s 2,915 kilocalories per day 2,879 kilocalories per day 35.91 kilocalories per day Cyprus
2020s 2,872 kilocalories per day 2,882 kilocalories per day 9.85 kilocalories per day Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Cyprus or Iran?
Cyprus, at 2,876 kilocalories per day against 2,875 kilocalories per day in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Cyprus and Iran?
1 kilocalories per day, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iran?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Iran rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Cyprus ranks 108th and Iran ranks 109th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.