Iran vs Kenya: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Iran
16.64 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Kenya
14.81 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Iran rank
175th
Kenya rank
177th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Iran
- Kenya
How they compare
Iran currently reports 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita against 14.81 kilocalories per day per capita in Kenya, a difference of 1.83 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Iran ranks 175th and Kenya ranks 177th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.2376 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1970s | 12.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.29 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
| 1980s | 11.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.3868 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1990s | 12.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
| 2000s | 12.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.69 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
| 2010s | 16.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.21 kilocalories per day per capita | Iran |
| 2020s | 15.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.67 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, Iran or Kenya?
- Iran, at 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita against 14.81 kilocalories per day per capita in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Iran and Kenya?
- 1.83 kilocalories per day per capita, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Iran ranks 175th and Kenya ranks 177th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.