Dietary compositions by commodity group in Iran
Iran: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Iran recorded 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Iran peaked at 17.94 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.67 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1987.
Iran ranks 175th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 172 Papua New Guinea 17.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 173 Sudan 17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 174 Haiti 16.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 176 Pakistan 15.85 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 177 Kenya 14.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Afghanistan 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Iran?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Iran was 16.64 kilocalories 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 17.94 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 kilocalories per day per capita in 1987.
- How does Iran rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Iran ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.