Chicken meat production, per capita in Iran
Iran: Chicken meat production, per capita was 0.0248 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production, per capita in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0248 tonnes per person for chicken meat production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0277 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 tonnes per person, in 1966.
Iran ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +38.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0248 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0248 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0095 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0211 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0248 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 0.0273 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production, per capita in Iran?
- Chicken meat production, per capita in Iran was 0.0248 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0277 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 1966.
- How does Iran rank for chicken meat production, per capita?
- Iran ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Chicken meat production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chicken meat production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chicken meat production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.