Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lebanon
Lebanon: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 378.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
378.56 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
701.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 1997
All-time low
244.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lebanon is 378.56 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lebanon peaked at 701.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1997 and was at its lowest, 244.59 kilograms per year per capita, in 1973.
Lebanon ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 319.82 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 341.81 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 314.16 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 338.4 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 310.34 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 298.7 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 337.09 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 308.23 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 327.1 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 293.62 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 311.01 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 316.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 244.59 kilograms per year per capita | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 290.74 kilograms per year per capita | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 262.6 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 276.02 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 258.74 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 301.85 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 301.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 319.17 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 344.43 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 345.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 358.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 365.52 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 387.31 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 417.09 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 431.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 453.31 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 493.62 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 558.6 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 584.98 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 593.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 604.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 644.8 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 670.79 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 682.19 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 701.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 579.88 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 583.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 537.71 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 521.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 499.25 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 459.18 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 476.79 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 470.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 403.58 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 446.29 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 447.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 351.93 kilograms per year per capita | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 536.74 kilograms per year per capita | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 522.05 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 492.98 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 437.39 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 406.86 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 379 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 351.32 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 396.18 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 374.28 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 393.02 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 384.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 373.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 408.2 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 378.56 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 378.56 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 378.56 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321.74 kilograms per year per capita | 298.7 kilograms per year per capita | 341.81 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 285.72 kilograms per year per capita | 244.59 kilograms per year per capita | 316.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 391.54 kilograms per year per capita | 319.17 kilograms per year per capita | 493.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 620.51 kilograms per year per capita | 558.6 kilograms per year per capita | 701.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 461.45 kilograms per year per capita | 351.93 kilograms per year per capita | 537.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.98 kilograms per year per capita | 351.32 kilograms per year per capita | 536.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.09 kilograms per year per capita | 373.05 kilograms per year per capita | 408.2 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 51 Senegal 385 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 52 French Polynesia 383.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 53 Bahrain 381.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 55 New Zealand 377.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Seychelles 375.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 57 Egypt 371.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lebanon?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lebanon was 378.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 701.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1997.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.59 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
- How does Lebanon rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Lebanon ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.