Iran vs Turkmenistan: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Iran
67.5%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
66.7%
in 2023
Iran rank
73rd
Turkmenistan rank
75th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 67.5% against 66.7% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 73rd and Turkmenistan ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 66.1% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 43.6% | 16.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 77.6% | 23.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 73.2% | 14.5% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Iran or Turkmenistan?
- Iran, at 67.5% against 66.7% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 0.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 73rd and Turkmenistan ranks 75th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.