Share cereal human food in Iran
Iran: Share cereal human food was 67.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67.49
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
73rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
83.38
in 1964
All-time low
50.37
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 67.49 for share cereal human food in 2023.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Iran peaked at 83.38 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 50.37, in 2019.
Iran ranks 73rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.21 | 75.37 | 83.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.17 | 66.95 | 79.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.54 | 67.19 | 73.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.2 | 61.81 | 70.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.39 | 55.57 | 68.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.59 | 50.37 | 58.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.74 | 53.13 | 67.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 70 Cuba 70.67 compare
- 71 Angola 70.47 compare
- 72 Mali 69.94 compare
- 74 Tajikistan 67.21 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 66.7 compare
- 76 Dominica 66.67 compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 66.67 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- 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 imports 3.0% (2022)
- 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)
- Land under cereal production 8.66 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Iran?
- Share cereal human food in Iran was 67.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 83.38 in 1964.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.37 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for share cereal human food?
- Iran ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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