Dietary compositions by commodity group in Iran
Iran: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 16.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.64
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.94
in 2018
All-time low
8.67
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 16.64 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.67, in 1987.
Iran ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.26 | — |
| 1962 | 14.2 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 12.11 | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 12.05 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 11.99 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 11.94 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 12.89 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 11.86 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 11.82 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.78 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 12.72 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 11.71 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 10.72 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 12.65 | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 13.62 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 13.62 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.63 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.64 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.65 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 13.67 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 11.56 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 12.36 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 10.48 | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 11.47 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 9.59 | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 11.53 | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 8.67 | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 10.64 | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 10.66 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.59 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 11.5 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 14.29 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 13.45 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 11.64 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 12.64 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 13.68 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 13.76 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.84 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 10.9 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 11.91 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 11.89 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.95 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.96 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11.84 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 12.7 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 12.57 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.51 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.4 | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 15.39 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.07 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 17.61 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 16.82 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 16.03 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 15.66 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.49 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 16.83 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.04 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.94 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 15.93 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 13.36 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 16.67 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 14.79 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 16.64 | +12.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 16.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 16.64 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.57 | 11.82 | 14.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.77 | 10.72 | 13.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.06 | 8.67 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.63 | 10.9 | 14.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.71 | 10.96 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.74 | 15.66 | 17.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.37 | 13.36 | 16.67 | 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Iran?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Iran was 16.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 17.94 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 in 1987.
- How does Iran rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Iran ranks 175th out of 192 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 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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