Vegetable consumption per capita in Iran
Iran: Vegetable consumption per capita was 105.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Iran is 105.38, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Iran peaked at 217.02 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.24, in 1961.
That places Iran 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.24 | — |
| 1962 | 60.52 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 63.86 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 64.44 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 64.99 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 67.95 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 69.64 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 71.16 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 74.57 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 74.32 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 76 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 78.14 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 82.96 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 86.38 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 90.07 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 95.19 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 100.26 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 108.52 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 96.84 | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 109.67 | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 117.13 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 130.08 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 127.84 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 134.84 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 143.62 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 153.92 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 143.07 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 96.65 | -32.4% |
| 1989 | 98 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 156.97 | +60.2% |
| 1991 | 108.38 | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 141.63 | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 127.82 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 110.39 | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 115.61 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 150.16 | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 137.68 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 160.02 | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 165.23 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 148.62 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 148.98 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 177.47 | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 171.24 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 183.12 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 215.12 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 202.27 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 210.21 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 173.24 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 210.86 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 205.09 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 207.32 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 200.31 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 217.02 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 197.5 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 188.83 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 174.52 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 120.87 | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 113.55 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 130.03 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 97.41 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 107.36 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 72.41 | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 105.38 | +45.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 105.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 105.38 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +60.2% | 98 | 156.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.15 | 58.24 | 74.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.87 | 74.32 | 108.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.48 | 96.65 | 153.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.39 | 108.38 | 165.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.11 | 148.62 | 215.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.5 | 113.55 | 217.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.64 | 72.41 | 107.36 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Iran?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Iran was 105.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 217.02 in 2013.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.24 in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Iran ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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