Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iran
Iran: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 288.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
288.74 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 45.5%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
594.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 2013
All-time low
159.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Iran recorded 288.74 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iran peaked at 594.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 159.58 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Iran ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 159.58 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 165.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 174.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 176.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 178.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 186.18 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 190.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 194.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 204.32 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 203.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 208.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 214.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 227.31 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 236.69 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 246.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 260.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 274.72 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 297.33 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 265.35 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 300.48 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 320.94 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 356.42 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 350.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 369.48 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 393.53 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 421.74 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 392.02 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 264.83 kilograms per year per capita | -32.4% |
| 1989 | 268.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 430.1 kilograms per year per capita | +60.2% |
| 1991 | 296.95 kilograms per year per capita | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 388.06 kilograms per year per capita | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 350.23 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 302.48 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 316.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 411.44 kilograms per year per capita | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 377.23 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 438.46 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 452.72 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 407.23 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 408.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 486.25 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 469.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 501.76 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 589.43 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 554.21 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 575.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 474.67 kilograms per year per capita | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 577.76 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 561.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 568.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 548.85 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 594.63 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 541.15 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 517.39 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 478.19 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 331.18 kilograms per year per capita | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 311.13 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 356.28 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 266.9 kilograms per year per capita | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 294.17 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 198.4 kilograms per year per capita | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 288.74 kilograms per year per capita | +45.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 288.74 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 288.74 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91 kilograms per year per capita, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +60.2% | 268.51 kilograms per year per capita | 430.1 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.26 kilograms per year per capita | 159.58 kilograms per year per capita | 204.32 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 243.5 kilograms per year per capita | 203.64 kilograms per year per capita | 297.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 343.82 kilograms per year per capita | 264.83 kilograms per year per capita | 421.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 376.44 kilograms per year per capita | 296.95 kilograms per year per capita | 452.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 504.47 kilograms per year per capita | 407.23 kilograms per year per capita | 589.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.88 kilograms per year per capita | 311.13 kilograms per year per capita | 594.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.05 kilograms per year per capita | 198.4 kilograms per year per capita | 294.17 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 87 Uruguay 294.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 Cameroon 293.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Russia 292.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Grenada 282.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Finland 282.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 93 Serbia 282.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iran?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Iran was 288.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 594.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.58 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Iran ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.