Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Iran
Iran: Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita was 123.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
123.37 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
167.31 kilograms per year per capita
in 2005
All-time low
39.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2023, fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Iran stood at 123.37 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 167.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.57 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
That places Iran 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.41 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 41.69 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 39.57 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 42.58 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 43.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 43.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 44.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 44.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 47.63 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 48.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 47.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 53.08 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 52.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 63.11 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 66.37 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 72.97 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 68.98 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 65.11 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 63.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 66.8 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 75.77 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 85.02 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 86.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 87.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 94.58 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 96.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 95.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 108.6 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 99.59 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 105.76 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 103.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 115.54 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 125.71 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 135.52 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 139.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 142.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 152.22 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 152.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 154.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 155.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 156.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 157.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 158.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 154.12 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 167.31 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 154.21 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 151.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 164.42 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 148.72 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 142.67 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 153.48 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 155.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 159.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 137.3 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 142.79 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 120.96 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 119.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 129.59 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 137.22 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 136.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 138.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 117.84 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 123.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 123.37 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.12 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 123.37 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.27 kilograms per year per capita | 39.57 kilograms per year per capita | 47.63 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.16 kilograms per year per capita | 47.36 kilograms per year per capita | 72.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.57 kilograms per year per capita | 66.8 kilograms per year per capita | 108.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.68 kilograms per year per capita | 103.47 kilograms per year per capita | 154.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.87 kilograms per year per capita | 148.72 kilograms per year per capita | 167.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.86 kilograms per year per capita | 119.95 kilograms per year per capita | 159.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.13 kilograms per year per capita | 117.84 kilograms per year per capita | 138.47 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 128.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Bahrain 125.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Moldova 124.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Greece 121.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Italy 121.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Montenegro 120.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- 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 fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Iran?
- Fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Iran was 123.37 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 167.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.57 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Iran rank for fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.