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 191 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

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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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Uruguay 294.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 88 Cameroon 293.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 89 Russia 292.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 91 Grenada 282.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 92 Finland 282.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 93 Serbia 282.41 kilograms per year per capita 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 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 191 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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Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year 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

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.