France vs Lebanon: Dietary composition by country

France
11.23 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Lebanon
10.63 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
France rank
88th
Lebanon rank
91st

Dietary composition by country over time

  • France
  • Lebanon
051015196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 11.23 kilocalories per day per capita against 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita in Lebanon, a difference of 0.6 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

France ranks 88th and Lebanon ranks 91st of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 1.54 kilocalories per day per capita 1.54 kilocalories per day per capita Lebanon
1970s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 3.12 kilocalories per day per capita 3.12 kilocalories per day per capita Lebanon
1980s 0.0998 kilocalories per day per capita 4.48 kilocalories per day per capita 4.38 kilocalories per day per capita Lebanon
1990s 0.7975 kilocalories per day per capita 4.45 kilocalories per day per capita 3.66 kilocalories per day per capita Lebanon
2000s 3.79 kilocalories per day per capita 6.84 kilocalories per day per capita 3.05 kilocalories per day per capita Lebanon
2010s 10.9 kilocalories per day per capita 11.98 kilocalories per day per capita 1.08 kilocalories per day per capita Lebanon
2020s 11.79 kilocalories per day per capita 9.79 kilocalories per day per capita 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, France or Lebanon?
France, at 11.23 kilocalories per day per capita against 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between France and Lebanon?
0.6 kilocalories per day per capita, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lebanon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Lebanon rank globally for dietary composition by country?
France ranks 88th and Lebanon ranks 91st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.