Per capita food supply in Iran
Iran: Per capita food supply was 3,087 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3,087 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,109 kcal/cap/day
in 2016
All-time low
3,083 kcal/cap/day
in 2017
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Iran, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3,087 kcal/cap/day for per capita food supply in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over five years.
Iran ranks 57th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita food supply in Iran, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,105 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 3,094 kcal/cap/day | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,109 kcal/cap/day | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,083 kcal/cap/day | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,087 kcal/cap/day | +0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3,087 kcal/cap/day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,864 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3,087 kcal/cap/day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,190 kcal/cap/day, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita food supply in Iran?
- Per capita food supply in Iran was 3,087 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,109 kcal/cap/day in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,083 kcal/cap/day in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for per capita food supply?
- Iran ranks 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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