Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 62.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 62.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 75.2% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2023.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.3% | — |
| 1962 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 73.5% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 75.2% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 74.5% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 73.1% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 72.8% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 74.2% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 72.2% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.7% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 71.1% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 69.6% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 70.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.0% | 73.1% | 75.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.7% | 71.5% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 69.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 69.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 65.6% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 64.4% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 62.9% | 64.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 68 Sudan 64.0% compare
- 69 Brunei Darussalam 63.8% compare
- 70 Paraguay 63.5% compare
- 72 Guinea-Bissau 62.3% compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 62.2% compare
- 74 Algeria 62.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 62.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.