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
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
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.