Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Iran
Iran: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0007 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and up 232.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Iran 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +95.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +542.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +158.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +152.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +67.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -37.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0007 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0007 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 tonnes per person, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +542.0% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | +158.0% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Iran?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Iran was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Iran ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.