India vs Iran: Daily supply of different food groups per person
India
506.06 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Iran
520.36 grams per day per capita
in 2023
India rank
46th
Iran rank
43rd
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 520.36 grams per day per capita against 506.06 grams per day per capita in India, a difference of 14.3 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 46th and Iran ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 397.63 grams per day per capita | 369.91 grams per day per capita | 27.72 grams per day per capita | India |
| 1970s | 405.82 grams per day per capita | 433 grams per day per capita | 27.18 grams per day per capita | Iran |
| 1980s | 425.8 grams per day per capita | 500.87 grams per day per capita | 75.07 grams per day per capita | Iran |
| 1990s | 434.33 grams per day per capita | 542.49 grams per day per capita | 108.16 grams per day per capita | Iran |
| 2000s | 407.92 grams per day per capita | 518.42 grams per day per capita | 110.51 grams per day per capita | Iran |
| 2010s | 499.22 grams per day per capita | 511.94 grams per day per capita | 12.71 grams per day per capita | Iran |
| 2020s | 497.63 grams per day per capita | 530.4 grams per day per capita | 32.77 grams per day per capita | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, India or Iran?
- Iran, at 520.36 grams per day per capita against 506.06 grams per day per capita in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between India and Iran?
- 14.3 grams per day per capita, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- India ranks 46th and Iran ranks 43rd 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.