Iran Food Security and Nutrition Indicators from FAO, 2010 Onward

Food Security and Nutrition Indicators for Iran (Islamic Republic of) compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The dataset likely contains metrics on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet, food balances, and a suite of food security indicators. It was last updated on 2026-06-10.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the affordability of a healthy diet based on the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD) indicators.
• Model national food supply and utilization patterns based on food balance sheet data.
• Assess food security status and its drivers based on the suite of food security indicators.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative FAOSTAT bulk data service.
• Covers multiple thematic categories including cost, affordability, and food balances.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Collection Method

Aggregated from FAOSTAT bulk data service.

Time Range

Food balance data covers 2010 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-10 06:02:37.000902; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Iran (Islamic Republic of)