Fruit consumption by fruit type in Iran
Iran: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 7.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption by fruit type in Iran is 7.07, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by fruit type in Iran peaked at 11.67 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.82, in 1981.
Iran ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.07 | — |
| 1962 | 10.93 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 11.63 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 9.61 | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 9.68 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 8.98 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 8.74 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 8.46 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 8.08 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 8.08 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.42 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 7.82 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 6.84 | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 7.51 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 6.74 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 7.36 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 6.65 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 6.6 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.62 | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 5.63 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.82 | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 7.57 | +57.2% |
| 1983 | 8.56 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 8.37 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.9 | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 7.63 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 8.57 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 8.87 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 8.31 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 7.17 | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 8.55 | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 7.02 | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 8.71 | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 9.14 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 9.68 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 9.07 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 11.47 | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 11.66 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.95 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 10.16 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 9.91 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.96 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.84 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.33 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 10.86 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.31 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.29 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.69 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.14 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 10.19 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 10.26 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.99 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 10.06 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 9.22 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 9.37 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.08 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 11.67 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 11.49 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.68 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 8.51 | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 7.24 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 7.07 | -2.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.05, 141.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by fruit type in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +57.2% | 4.82 | 7.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.69 | 8.08 | 11.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.06 | 5.62 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.52 | 4.82 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.34 | 7.02 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.45 | 9.84 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 | 9.22 | 11.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 | 7.07 | 10.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -141.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by fruit type in Iran?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Iran was 7.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit type rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by fruit type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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