Iran vs Tajikistan: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Iran
67.5%
in 2023
Tajikistan
67.2%
in 2023
Iran rank
73rd
Tajikistan rank
74th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Iran
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 67.5% against 67.2% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Iran ranks 73rd and Tajikistan ranks 74th of 192 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 92.9% | 26.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 79.2% | 18.8% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 67.1% | 12.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 67.4% | 8.6% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Iran or Tajikistan?
- Iran, at 67.5% against 67.2% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Iran and Tajikistan?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tajikistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Tajikistan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Iran ranks 73rd and Tajikistan ranks 74th of 192 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.