Iran vs Libya: Daily supply of calories per person

Iran
2,875 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Libya
2,867 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iran rank
110th
Libya rank
111th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Iran
  • Libya
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2,875 kilocalories per day against 2,867 kilocalories per day in Libya, a difference of 8 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Libya ahead.

Iran ranks 110th and Libya ranks 111th of 192 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Libya Difference Ahead
2010s 2,879 kilocalories per day 2,979 kilocalories per day 100.41 kilocalories per day Libya
2020s 2,882 kilocalories per day 2,939 kilocalories per day 56.49 kilocalories per day Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Iran or Libya?
Iran, at 2,875 kilocalories per day against 2,867 kilocalories per day in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Iran and Libya?
8 kilocalories per day, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Iran ranks 110th and Libya ranks 111th of 192 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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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.