Daily supply of calories per person in Iran
Iran: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,875 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 109th 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
| 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 |
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More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 109th out of 191 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.