Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
142nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.6722
in 1961
All-time low
0.08
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.6722 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2020.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 142nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6722 | — |
| 1962 | 0.649 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6057 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5726 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5597 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5372 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5253 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5139 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5516 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.53 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5088 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4881 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4775 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4574 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4474 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4379 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4285 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4189 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4095 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.41 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3949 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3804 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.362 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3631 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3451 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3364 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3661 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3481 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3778 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3958 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4503 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5337 | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5859 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5334 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4958 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3224 | -35.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4029 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4246 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5253 | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3473 | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3667 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3983 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.309 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2566 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2442 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2611 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2791 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2887 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.327 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.17 | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5764 | 0.5139 | 0.6722 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4604 | 0.4095 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3684 | 0.3364 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.467 | 0.3224 | 0.5859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3078 | 0.2442 | 0.3983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.131 | 0.1 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0925 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6722 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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