France vs Iran: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
France
231.84 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iran
260.51 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
France rank
21st
Iran rank
19th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 260.51 billion kilocalories per day against 231.84 billion kilocalories per day in France, a difference of 28.67 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 21st and Iran ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.76 billion kilocalories per day | 48.52 billion kilocalories per day | 109.25 billion kilocalories per day | France |
| 1970s | 173.05 billion kilocalories per day | 77.22 billion kilocalories per day | 95.83 billion kilocalories per day | France |
| 1980s | 191.82 billion kilocalories per day | 128.11 billion kilocalories per day | 63.71 billion kilocalories per day | France |
| 1990s | 205.19 billion kilocalories per day | 183.72 billion kilocalories per day | 21.47 billion kilocalories per day | France |
| 2000s | 217.83 billion kilocalories per day | 212.09 billion kilocalories per day | 5.74 billion kilocalories per day | France |
| 2010s | 223.37 billion kilocalories per day | 236.60 billion kilocalories per day | 13.23 billion kilocalories per day | Iran |
| 2020s | 231.57 billion kilocalories per day | 256.72 billion kilocalories per day | 25.14 billion kilocalories per day | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, France or Iran?
- Iran, at 260.51 billion kilocalories per day against 231.84 billion kilocalories per day in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between France and Iran?
- 28.67 billion kilocalories per day, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- France ranks 21st 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.