Minimum daily requirement of calories in Iran
Iran: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum daily requirement of calories in Iran stood at 1,858 kilocalories per person per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Iran peaked at 1,861 kilocalories per person per day in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,815 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
Iran ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,847 kilocalories per person per day | 1,815 kilocalories per person per day | 1,861 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,849 kilocalories per person per day | 1,842 kilocalories per person per day | 1,858 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,852 kilocalories per person per day | 1,845 kilocalories per person per day | 1,858 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 85 Brunei 1,877 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 86 Japan 1,872 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 87 Malaysia 1,868 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 88 Libya 1,858 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 88 North Korea 1,858 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 91 Djibouti 1,856 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 1,856 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 91 Mexico 1,856 kilocalories per person per day 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 minimum daily requirement of calories in Iran?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Iran was 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,861 kilocalories per person per day in 2007.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,815 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Iran ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.