Ethiopia vs Iran: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Ethiopia
329.25 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iran
260.51 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
16th
Iran rank
19th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Ethiopia
- Iran
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 329.25 billion kilocalories per day against 260.51 billion kilocalories per day in Iran, a difference of 68.73 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iran ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Iran ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.79 billion kilocalories per day | 189.90 billion kilocalories per day | 94.11 billion kilocalories per day | Iran |
| 2000s | 144.91 billion kilocalories per day | 212.09 billion kilocalories per day | 67.18 billion kilocalories per day | Iran |
| 2010s | 245.46 billion kilocalories per day | 236.60 billion kilocalories per day | 8.85 billion kilocalories per day | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 316.32 billion kilocalories per day | 256.72 billion kilocalories per day | 59.61 billion kilocalories per day | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Ethiopia or Iran?
- Ethiopia, at 329.25 billion kilocalories per day against 260.51 billion kilocalories per day in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Ethiopia and Iran?
- 68.73 billion kilocalories per day, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th and Iran ranks 19th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.