Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,875 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,875 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,061 kilocalories per day
in 1998
All-time low
1,772 kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 2,875 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 3,061 kilocalories per day in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,772 kilocalories per day, in 1962.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 110th 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 supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,781 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,772 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,809 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,872 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,876 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,015 kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 2,026 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2,147 kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2,015 kilocalories per day | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 2,065 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,994 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,123 kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 2,268 kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 2,340 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,389 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,417 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,447 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,516 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,593 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2,618 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,569 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,639 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,616 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,600 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,609 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,684 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2,623 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,766 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 2,783 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,818 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,883 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,989 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,974 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,962 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,982 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,038 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,061 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,058 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,027 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,009 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,013 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,026 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,048 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,002 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,901 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,915 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,898 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,941 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,866 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,779 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,873 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,910 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,935 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,913 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,926 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,859 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,829 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,901 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,905 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,866 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,882 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,875 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 2,875 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 2,875 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,924 kilocalories per day | 1,772 kilocalories per day | 2,147 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,292 kilocalories per day | 1,994 kilocalories per day | 2,516 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,632 kilocalories per day | 2,569 kilocalories per day | 2,766 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,955 kilocalories per day | 2,783 kilocalories per day | 3,061 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,978 kilocalories per day | 2,898 kilocalories per day | 3,048 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,879 kilocalories per day | 2,779 kilocalories per day | 2,935 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,882 kilocalories per day | 2,866 kilocalories per day | 2,905 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2,875 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3,061 kilocalories per day in 1998.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,772 kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories 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.