Iran vs Malta: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Iran
520.36 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Malta
533.01 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Iran rank
43rd
Malta rank
41st
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Iran
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 533.01 grams per day per capita against 520.36 grams per day per capita in Iran, a difference of 12.65 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Iran ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369.91 grams per day per capita | 419.84 grams per day per capita | 49.93 grams per day per capita | Malta |
| 1970s | 433 grams per day per capita | 421.32 grams per day per capita | 11.68 grams per day per capita | Iran |
| 1980s | 500.87 grams per day per capita | 385.54 grams per day per capita | 115.33 grams per day per capita | Iran |
| 1990s | 542.49 grams per day per capita | 404.41 grams per day per capita | 138.08 grams per day per capita | Iran |
| 2000s | 518.42 grams per day per capita | 423.13 grams per day per capita | 95.29 grams per day per capita | Iran |
| 2010s | 511.94 grams per day per capita | 492.97 grams per day per capita | 18.97 grams per day per capita | Iran |
| 2020s | 530.4 grams per day per capita | 506.35 grams per day per capita | 24.06 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, Iran or Malta?
- Malta, at 533.01 grams per day per capita against 520.36 grams per day per capita in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Iran and Malta?
- 12.65 grams per day per capita, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Malta rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Iran ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 41st 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.