Iran vs Pakistan: Dietary composition by country
Iran
0.5 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Pakistan
0.18 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Iran rank
174th
Pakistan rank
177th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.5 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita in Pakistan, a difference of 0.32 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.8 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iran ranks 174th and Pakistan ranks 177th of 191 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970s | 0.6817 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6817 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.8632 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1922 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.671 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.16 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3941 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.3941 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.561 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.443 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.118 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.4925 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1625 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Iran or Pakistan?
- Iran, at 0.5 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Iran and Pakistan?
- 0.32 kilocalories per day per capita, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Iran ranks 174th and Pakistan ranks 177th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.