Food price anomalies in Iran
Iran: Food price anomalies was -1.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Iran, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food price anomalies in Iran is -1.03, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 329.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Iran peaked at 1.49 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.03, in 2024.
That places Iran 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food price anomalies in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.25 | — |
| 2011 | -0.72 | -388.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | -306.9% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | -43.0% |
| 2014 | -0.87 | -202.4% |
| 2015 | -0.72 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | -0.22 | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | -222.7% |
| 2018 | 0.72 | +166.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | +38.9% |
| 2020 | -0.46 | -146.0% |
| 2021 | 0.98 | -313.0% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | +37.8% |
| 2023 | -0.24 | -117.8% |
| 2024 | -1.03 | +329.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -1.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.195, 5.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's -1.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.22, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.205 | -0.87 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 | -1.03 | 1.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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- 189 French Polynesia -1.1 compare
- 189 Guam -1.1 compare
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 food price anomalies in Iran?
- Food price anomalies in Iran was -1.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2012.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.03 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for food price anomalies?
- Iran ranks 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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