What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 560.8 grams per day per capita in 1997.

How does Iran rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?

Iran ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Iran

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Iran
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 520.36 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

520.36 grams per day per capita

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

43rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

560.8 grams per day per capita

in 1997

All-time low

331.16 grams per day per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Iran, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Iran stood at 520.36 grams per day per capita.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Iran peaked at 560.8 grams per day per capita in 1997 and was at its lowest, 331.16 grams per day per capita, in 1962.

Iran ranks 43rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 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	369.91 grams per day per capita	331.16 grams per day per capita	425.92 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	433 grams per day per capita	386.18 grams per day per capita	474.78 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	500.87 grams per day per capita	473.53 grams per day per capita	545.28 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	542.49 grams per day per capita	517.52 grams per day per capita	560.8 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	518.42 grams per day per capita	477.44 grams per day per capita	559.17 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	511.94 grams per day per capita	471.4 grams per day per capita	530.96 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	530.4 grams per day per capita	518.82 grams per day per capita	548.6 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Iran

40 Cape Verde 533.58 grams per day per capita compare
42 Marshall Islands 526.29 grams per day per capita compare
44 Tuvalu 516.94 grams per day per capita compare
45 Togo 514.45 grams per day per capita compare
46 India 506.06 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Iran?: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Iran was 520.36 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 560.8 grams per day per capita in 1997.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 331.16 grams per day per capita in 1962.
How does Iran rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?: Iran ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams 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: 07 August 2026

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.