Daily supply of calories per person in Iran
Iran: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,875 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,875 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,061 kilocalories per day
in 1998
All-time low
1,772 kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Iran stood at 2,875 kilocalories per day.
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 supply of calories per person in Iran peaked at 3,061 kilocalories per day in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,772 kilocalories per day, 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 supply of calories per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,781 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,772 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,809 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,872 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,876 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,015 kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 2,026 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2,147 kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2,015 kilocalories per day | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 2,065 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,994 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,123 kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 2,268 kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 2,340 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,389 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,417 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,447 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,516 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,593 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2,618 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,569 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,639 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,616 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,600 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,609 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,684 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2,623 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,766 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 2,783 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,818 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,883 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,989 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,974 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,962 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,982 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,038 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,061 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,058 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,027 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,009 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,013 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,026 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,048 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,002 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,901 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,915 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,898 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,941 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,866 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,779 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,873 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,910 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,935 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,913 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,926 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,859 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,829 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,901 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,905 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,866 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,882 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,875 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,875 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,875 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,924 kilocalories per day | 1,772 kilocalories per day | 2,147 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,292 kilocalories per day | 1,994 kilocalories per day | 2,516 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,632 kilocalories per day | 2,569 kilocalories per day | 2,766 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,955 kilocalories per day | 2,783 kilocalories per day | 3,061 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,978 kilocalories per day | 2,898 kilocalories per day | 3,048 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,879 kilocalories per day | 2,779 kilocalories per day | 2,935 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,882 kilocalories per day | 2,866 kilocalories per day | 2,905 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Iran?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Iran was 2,875 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,061 kilocalories per day in 1998.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,772 kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Iran rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Iran ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.