Calorie supply by food group in Lebanon
Lebanon: Calorie supply by food group was 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,451 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,634 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2010
All-time low
1,980 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Lebanon is 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Lebanon peaked at 2,634 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,980 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1981.
Lebanon ranks 70th 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.
Calorie supply by food group in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,106 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2,117 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 2,093 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,072 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2,108 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,138 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,079 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2,039 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2,077 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2,096 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,077 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,075 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,036 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,046 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,117 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2,115 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,071 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2,038 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,980 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,019 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2,071 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,054 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,032 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,045 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,057 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,093 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,135 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,090 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,071 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,128 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,142 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,130 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,137 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,125 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,110 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,058 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,122 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,135 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,159 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,221 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,228 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,264 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,302 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,245 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,254 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,634 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 2,581 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,592 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,548 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,527 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,506 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,510 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,494 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,466 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,456 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,509 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,463 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,138 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,075 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,036 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,117 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,044 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,980 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,093 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,116 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,071 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,142 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,199 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,058 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,302 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,531 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,456 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,634 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,509 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 67 Portugal 2,469 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 68 Greece 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 69 Mauritania 2,460 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 71 Ethiopia 2,448 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 2,443 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 73 Oman 2,438 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Lebanon?
- Calorie supply by food group in Lebanon was 2,451 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,634 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,980 kilocalories per day per capita in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Lebanon ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.