Daily per capita fat supply in Iran

Iran: Daily per capita fat supply was 83.28 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.28 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
115th
of 191 countries
All-time high
83.28 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
28.11 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita fat supply 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 grams of fat per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily per capita fat supply in Iran stood at 83.28 grams of fat per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Iran peaked at 83.28 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.11 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.

That places Iran 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 32.08 grams of fat per day per capita 28.11 grams of fat per day per capita 38.27 grams of fat per day per capita 9
1970s 42.47 grams of fat per day per capita 34.7 grams of fat per day per capita 48.03 grams of fat per day per capita 10
1980s 53.78 grams of fat per day per capita 48.09 grams of fat per day per capita 57.24 grams of fat per day per capita 10
1990s 63.47 grams of fat per day per capita 60.23 grams of fat per day per capita 69.56 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2000s 68.17 grams of fat per day per capita 63.45 grams of fat per day per capita 76.23 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2010s 71.28 grams of fat per day per capita 64.75 grams of fat per day per capita 78.2 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2020s 79.33 grams of fat per day per capita 76.89 grams of fat per day per capita 83.28 grams of fat per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 112 Cape Verde 84.28 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  2. 113 Guinea-Bissau 84.16 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  3. 114 Kyrgyzstan 83.65 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  4. 116 Netherlands Antilles 82.61 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  5. 117 Cuba 81.44 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  6. 118 Brunei 81.02 grams of fat per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in Iran?
Daily per capita fat supply in Iran was 83.28 grams of fat per day 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 83.28 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 28.11 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
How does Iran rank for daily per capita fat supply?
Iran ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Unit
grams of fat per day 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.