Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iran

Iran: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 288.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
288.74
Change on year
up 45.5%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
594.63
in 2013
All-time low
159.58
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iran, 1961–2023

200300400500600196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 288.74 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 159.58, 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

Annual values for Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Iran, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 159.58 —
1962 165.83 +3.9%
1963 174.98 +5.5%
1964 176.57 +0.9%
1965 178.06 +0.8%
1966 186.18 +4.6%
1967 190.82 +2.5%
1968 194.97 +2.2%
1969 204.32 +4.8%
1970 203.64 -0.3%
1971 208.23 +2.3%
1972 214.11 +2.8%
1973 227.31 +6.2%
1974 236.69 +4.1%
1975 246.78 +4.3%
1976 260.82 +5.7%
1977 274.72 +5.3%
1978 297.33 +8.2%
1979 265.35 -10.8%
1980 300.48 +13.2%
1981 320.94 +6.8%
1982 356.42 +11.1%
1983 350.3 -1.7%
1984 369.48 +5.5%
1985 393.53 +6.5%
1986 421.74 +7.2%
1987 392.02 -7.0%
1988 264.83 -32.4%
1989 268.51 +1.4%
1990 430.1 +60.2%
1991 296.95 -31.0%
1992 388.06 +30.7%
1993 350.23 -9.7%
1994 302.48 -13.6%
1995 316.77 +4.7%
1996 411.44 +29.9%
1997 377.23 -8.3%
1998 438.46 +16.2%
1999 452.72 +3.3%
2000 407.23 -10.0%
2001 408.19 +0.2%
2002 486.25 +19.1%
2003 469.18 -3.5%
2004 501.76 +6.9%
2005 589.43 +17.5%
2006 554.21 -6.0%
2007 575.98 +3.9%
2008 474.67 -17.6%
2009 577.76 +21.7%
2010 561.95 -2.7%
2011 568.06 +1.1%
2012 548.85 -3.4%
2013 594.63 +8.3%
2014 541.15 -9.0%
2015 517.39 -4.4%
2016 478.19 -7.6%
2017 331.18 -30.7%
2018 311.13 -6.1%
2019 356.28 +14.5%
2020 266.9 -25.1%
2021 294.17 +10.2%
2022 198.4 -32.6%
2023 288.74 +45.5%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 288.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 288.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +60.2% 268.51 430.1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 181.26 159.58 204.32 9
1970s 243.5 203.64 297.33 10
1980s 343.82 264.83 421.74 10
1990s 376.44 296.95 452.72 10
2000s 504.47 407.23 589.43 10
2010s 480.88 311.13 594.63 10
2020s 262.05 198.4 294.17 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 87 Uruguay 294.33 compare
  2. 88 Cameroon 293.29 compare
  3. 89 Russia 292.47 compare
  4. 91 Grenada 282.68 compare
  5. 92 Finland 282.66 compare
  6. 93 Serbia 282.41 compare

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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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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