Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 79.61 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.61 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
86.41 grams per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
49.84 grams per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 79.61 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 86.41 grams per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.84 grams per day per capita, in 1962.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.99 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 49.84 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 49.9 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.61 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 50.06 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 53.82 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 55.18 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 58.13 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 55.48 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 56.23 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 54.48 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 57.1 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 61.5 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 61.99 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 60.69 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 63.03 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 64.03 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 65.91 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 68.37 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 68.78 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 70.59 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 70.5 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 72.61 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 69.39 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 68.71 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 69.25 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 71.1 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 72.51 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 72.77 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 74.65 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 77.41 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 80.32 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 79.49 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 76.55 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 80.44 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 82.2 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 80.98 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 82.33 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 81.64 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 81.95 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.1 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 81.93 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.16 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.42 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.3 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 81.25 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 78.63 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 81.79 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 84.53 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 81.59 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 84.34 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 84.82 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.41 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 85.04 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 86.3 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 83.93 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 82.2 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 81.98 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.17 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.77 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.98 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.61 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.67 grams per day per capita | 49.84 grams per day per capita | 58.13 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.33 grams per day per capita | 54.48 grams per day per capita | 68.37 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.62 grams per day per capita | 68.71 grams per day per capita | 72.77 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.74 grams per day per capita | 73 grams per day per capita | 82.33 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.32 grams per day per capita | 78.63 grams per day per capita | 82.42 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.11 grams per day per capita | 81.59 grams per day per capita | 86.41 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.13 grams per day per capita | 79.61 grams per day per capita | 82.17 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 120 Slovakia 81.31 grams per day per capita compare
- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 80.84 grams per day per capita compare
- 122 Ethiopia 79.88 grams per day per capita compare
- 124 Lebanon 79.58 grams per day per capita compare
- 125 South Africa 79.18 grams per day per capita compare
- 126 Myanmar 78.39 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,069 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 93,249 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 483.98 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 933.52 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 215.22 million constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -16.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 79.61 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.41 grams per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.84 grams per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.