Daily meat consumption per person in Iran
Iran: Daily meat consumption per person was 81.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.92
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
135th
of 191 countries
All-time high
105.59
in 2016
All-time low
34.32
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Iran is 81.92, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Iran peaked at 105.59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.32, in 1966.
That places Iran 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.89 | 34.32 | 40.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.73 | 38.8 | 53.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.58 | 49.33 | 57.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.69 | 52.16 | 67.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.92 | 64.92 | 94.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.18 | 94.96 | 105.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.55 | 81.92 | 91.48 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.59 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.59 (2025)
- Cereal yield 2,420 kg per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Iran?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Iran was 81.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 105.59 in 2016.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.32 in 1966.
- How does Iran rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Iran ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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