What is fruit consumption by type in Iran?

Fruit consumption by type in Iran was 7.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fruit consumption by type recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 11.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.

What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 4.82 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.

How does Iran rank for fruit consumption by type?

Iran ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption by 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fruit consumption by type in Iran

Name: Fruit consumption by type in Iran
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Fruit consumption by type was 7.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

7.07 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

12th

of 184 countries

All-time high

11.67 kilograms per year per capita

in 2018

All-time low

4.82 kilograms per year per capita

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption by type in Iran, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fruit consumption by type in Iran is 7.07 kilograms per year per capita, 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 type in Iran peaked at 11.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.82 kilograms per year per capita, in 1981.

Iran ranks 12th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.69 kilograms per year per capita	8.08 kilograms per year per capita	11.63 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	7.06 kilograms per year per capita	5.62 kilograms per year per capita	8.08 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	7.52 kilograms per year per capita	4.82 kilograms per year per capita	8.87 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	9.34 kilograms per year per capita	7.02 kilograms per year per capita	11.66 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	10.45 kilograms per year per capita	9.84 kilograms per year per capita	11.33 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	10.29 kilograms per year per capita	9.22 kilograms per year per capita	11.67 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	8.38 kilograms per year per capita	7.07 kilograms per year per capita	10.68 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Iran

9 Bahrain 10.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
10 United Arab Emirates 9.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
11 Sudan 8 kilograms per year per capita compare
13 Mauritania 5.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
14 Albania 4.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
15 Iraq 4.79 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More economy & growth data for Iran

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.7% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 42.2% (2025)
GDP per capita 5,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.6% (2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 519.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 742,604 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 24.25 trillion current LCU (2015)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 819.70 million current US$ (2015)
Taxes less subsidies on products 7,193.77 trillion current LCU (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption by type in Iran?: Fruit consumption by type in Iran was 7.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fruit consumption by type recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 11.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 4.82 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
How does Iran rank for fruit consumption by type?: Iran ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption by 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fruit consumption by type
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 9,134 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.