Iran vs Pakistan: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Iran
16.64 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Pakistan
15.85 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Iran rank
175th
Pakistan rank
176th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Iran
  • Pakistan
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita against 15.85 kilocalories per day per capita in Pakistan, a difference of 0.79 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 176th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 12.57 kilocalories per day per capita 9.14 kilocalories per day per capita 3.43 kilocalories per day per capita Iran
1970s 12.77 kilocalories per day per capita 13.65 kilocalories per day per capita 0.8708 kilocalories per day per capita Pakistan
1980s 11.06 kilocalories per day per capita 16.09 kilocalories per day per capita 5.03 kilocalories per day per capita Pakistan
1990s 12.63 kilocalories per day per capita 16.89 kilocalories per day per capita 4.26 kilocalories per day per capita Pakistan
2000s 12.71 kilocalories per day per capita 16.66 kilocalories per day per capita 3.95 kilocalories per day per capita Pakistan
2010s 16.74 kilocalories per day per capita 15.63 kilocalories per day per capita 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita Iran
2020s 15.37 kilocalories per day per capita 17.08 kilocalories per day per capita 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Iran or Pakistan?
Iran, at 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita against 15.85 kilocalories per day per capita in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Iran and Pakistan?
0.79 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 compositions by commodity group?
Iran ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 176th of 192 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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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.