Afghanistan vs Iran: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Afghanistan
11.95 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Iran
16.64 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
178th
Iran rank
175th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita against 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.69 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 178th and Iran ranks 175th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.48 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 12.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.3492 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
| 1980s | 14.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.05 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 10.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
| 2000s | 8.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
| 2010s | 10.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.76 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
| 2020s | 10.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita against 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 4.69 kilocalories per day per capita, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th and Iran ranks 175th 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.