Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Iran
Iran: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 29.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.9 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
12.53 kilograms per year per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Iran recorded 29.9 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 38.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.53 kilograms per year per capita, in 1966.
Iran ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.49 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 14.67 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 13.42 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 13.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 12.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 12.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 13.12 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 13.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 13.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 14.16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 14.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 14.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 14.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 15.95 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 17.11 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 18.94 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 19.69 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 18.97 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 20.46 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 21.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 20.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 20.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.61 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 18.37 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 19.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 18.44 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 18.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 19.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 19.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 21.06 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 22.34 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 22.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.67 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 24.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 24.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 23.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 24.96 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 25.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.74 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 28.71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 28.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 31.09 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 29.79 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 34.66 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 35.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 34.66 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 36.55 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 36.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.54 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 38.14 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.4 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 35.35 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 33.39 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 32.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 29.9 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 29.9 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 29.9 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.47 kilograms per year per capita | 12.53 kilograms per year per capita | 14.67 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.33 kilograms per year per capita | 14.16 kilograms per year per capita | 19.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.56 kilograms per year per capita | 18 kilograms per year per capita | 21.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.15 kilograms per year per capita | 19.04 kilograms per year per capita | 24.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.44 kilograms per year per capita | 23.7 kilograms per year per capita | 34.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2 kilograms per year per capita | 34.66 kilograms per year per capita | 38.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.96 kilograms per year per capita | 29.9 kilograms per year per capita | 33.39 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 133 East Timor 31.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Laos 31.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Tunisia 30.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Maldives 29.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Malawi 28.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Egypt 27.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Iran?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Iran was 29.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 38.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.53 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.
- How does Iran rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.