Daily per capita caloric supply in Iran
Iran: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,875 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,875
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,061
in 1998
All-time low
1,772
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita caloric supply in Iran stood at 2,875.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Iran peaked at 3,061 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,772, in 1962.
Iran ranks 110th 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.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,781 | — |
| 1962 | 1,772 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,809 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,872 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,876 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,015 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 2,026 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2,147 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2,015 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 2,065 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,994 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,123 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 2,268 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 2,340 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,364 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,389 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,417 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,447 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,516 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,593 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2,618 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,569 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,639 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,616 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,600 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,609 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,684 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2,623 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,766 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 2,783 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,818 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,883 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,989 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,974 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,962 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,982 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,038 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,061 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,058 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,027 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,009 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,013 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,026 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,048 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,002 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,901 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,915 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,898 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,941 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,866 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,779 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,873 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,910 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,935 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,913 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,926 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,859 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,829 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,901 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,905 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,866 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,882 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,875 | -0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,875 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,875 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,924 | 1,772 | 2,147 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,292 | 1,994 | 2,516 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,632 | 2,569 | 2,766 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,955 | 2,783 | 3,061 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,978 | 2,898 | 3,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,879 | 2,779 | 2,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,882 | 2,866 | 2,905 | 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 daily per capita caloric supply in Iran?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Iran was 2,875 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,061 in 1998.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,772 in 1962.
- How does Iran rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Iran ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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