Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 52 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 52 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 60 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50 percent, in 2012.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60 percent | — |
| 2002 | 59 percent | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 58 percent | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 57 percent | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 56 percent | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 55 percent | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 54 percent | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 53 percent | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 53 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52 percent | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 51 percent | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 50 percent | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 50 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51 percent | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 52 percent | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 53 percent | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 53 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52 percent | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 52 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51 percent | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 52 percent | +2.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 52 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 percent, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 52 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47 percent, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.11 percent | 53 percent | 60 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.6 percent | 50 percent | 53 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5 percent | 51 percent | 52 percent | 2 |
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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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 52 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 60 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 percent in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.