Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 260.51 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 260.51 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 260.51 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.42 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.42 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 40.41 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 42.55 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 45.43 billion kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 46.97 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 52.04 billion kilocalories per day | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 53.95 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 58.92 billion kilocalories per day | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 56.98 billion kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 60.19 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 59.88 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.65 billion kilocalories per day | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 72.23 billion kilocalories per day | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 76.73 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 79.93 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 83.23 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 86.85 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 90.86 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 96.66 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 103.29 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 109.92 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 113.75 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 121.47 billion kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 125.05 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 128.91 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 134.23 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 143.14 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 144.47 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 156.85 billion kilocalories per day | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 162.49 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 169.03 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 176.38 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 183.55 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 182.99 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 184.25 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 187.52 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 193.32 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 197.51 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 200.16 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 201.03 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 202.98 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 204.94 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 208.10 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 214.13 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 215.65 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 212.93 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 217.44 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 218.85 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 224.90 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 221.87 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 217.80 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 228.06 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 234.00 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 239.18 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 240.67 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 245.23 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 243.07 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 243.59 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 252.55 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 254.81 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 253.49 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 258.05 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 260.51 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.52 billion kilocalories per day | 39.42 billion kilocalories per day | 58.92 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.22 billion kilocalories per day | 59.88 billion kilocalories per day | 96.66 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.11 billion kilocalories per day | 103.29 billion kilocalories per day | 156.85 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.72 billion kilocalories per day | 162.49 billion kilocalories per day | 200.16 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.09 billion kilocalories per day | 201.03 billion kilocalories per day | 224.90 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.60 billion kilocalories per day | 217.80 billion kilocalories per day | 252.55 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.72 billion kilocalories per day | 253.49 billion kilocalories per day | 260.51 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 16 Ethiopia 329.25 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 17 Viet Nam 309.69 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 18 Germany 298.84 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 235.90 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 21 France 231.84 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 22 Italy 223.28 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 260.51 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 260.51 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.42 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.