Israel vs Lebanon: Dietary composition by country

Israel
10.82 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Lebanon
10.63 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Israel rank
90th
Lebanon rank
91st

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Israel
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 10.82 kilocalories per day per capita against 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita in Lebanon, a difference of 0.19 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Israel ranks 90th and Lebanon ranks 91st of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 0.112 kilocalories per day per capita 1.54 kilocalories per day per capita 1.43 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 0.199 kilocalories per day per capita 4.48 kilocalories per day per capita 4.28 kilocalories per day per capita Lebanon
1990s 1.29 kilocalories per day per capita 4.45 kilocalories per day per capita 3.16 kilocalories per day per capita Lebanon
2000s 1.67 kilocalories per day per capita 6.84 kilocalories per day per capita 5.17 kilocalories per day per capita Lebanon
2010s 13.55 kilocalories per day per capita 11.98 kilocalories per day per capita 1.57 kilocalories per day per capita Israel
2020s 21.79 kilocalories per day per capita 9.79 kilocalories per day per capita 12 kilocalories per day per capita Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Israel or Lebanon?
Israel, at 10.82 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 Israel and Lebanon?
0.19 kilocalories per day per capita, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Israel ranks 90th 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.