Calorie supply by food group in Iran
Iran: Calorie supply by food group was 2,573 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,573
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,772
in 1999
All-time low
1,555
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2,573 for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Iran peaked at 2,772 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,555, in 1962.
Iran ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,563 | — |
| 1962 | 1,555 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,605 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,670 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1,675 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,820 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 1,826 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,945 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 1,808 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 1,851 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,789 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,912 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 2,046 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 2,101 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,102 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,127 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,126 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,171 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,234 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,311 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2,304 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,278 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,341 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,328 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,333 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,366 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,429 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,392 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,526 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 2,534 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,564 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,624 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,716 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,709 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,693 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,693 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,760 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,771 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,772 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,730 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,711 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,710 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,711 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,718 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,665 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,569 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,578 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,589 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,617 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,526 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,435 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,523 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,558 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,582 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,604 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,597 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,524 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,505 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,577 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,588 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,544 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,586 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,573 | -0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,573 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,573 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,718 | 1,555 | 1,945 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,046 | 1,789 | 2,234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,361 | 2,278 | 2,526 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,683 | 2,534 | 2,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,660 | 2,569 | 2,730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,543 | 2,435 | 2,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,573 | 2,544 | 2,588 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Iran?
- Calorie supply by food group in Iran was 2,573 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,772 in 1999.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,555 in 1962.
- How does Iran rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Iran ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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