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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2014201620182014: 3.1k kcal/cap/day2015: 3.1k kcal/cap/day2016: 3.1k kcal/cap/day2017: 3.1k kcal/cap/day2018: 3.1k kcal/cap/day

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

Annual values for Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Iran, 2014 to 2018.
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

  1. 54 Azerbaijan 3,149 kcal/cap/day compare
  2. 55 Colombia 3,114 kcal/cap/day compare
  3. 56 Ukraine 3,102 kcal/cap/day compare
  4. 58 Kiribati 3,078 kcal/cap/day compare
  5. 59 Croatia 3,074 kcal/cap/day compare
  6. 60 North Macedonia 3,072 kcal/cap/day compare

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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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Indicator
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day)
Unit
kcal/cap/day
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 840 data points, 2014–2018
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