Calorie supply by food group in Lebanon

Lebanon: Calorie supply by food group was 2,451 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,451
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,634
in 2010
All-time low
1,980
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Lebanon, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Lebanon is 2,451, 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,980, 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

Annual values for Calorie supply by food group in Lebanon, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 2,106 —
1962 2,117 +0.5%
1963 2,048 -3.2%
1964 2,093 +2.2%
1965 2,094 +0.1%
1966 2,072 -1.1%
1967 2,108 +1.7%
1968 2,138 +1.4%
1969 2,079 -2.8%
1970 2,039 -1.9%
1971 2,077 +1.8%
1972 2,096 +0.9%
1973 2,077 -0.9%
1974 2,075 -0.1%
1975 2,036 -1.9%
1976 2,046 +0.5%
1977 2,117 +3.5%
1978 2,115 -0.1%
1979 2,071 -2.1%
1980 2,038 -1.6%
1981 1,980 -2.9%
1982 2,019 +2.0%
1983 2,048 +1.5%
1984 2,071 +1.1%
1985 2,054 -0.8%
1986 2,032 -1.1%
1987 2,045 +0.6%
1988 2,057 +0.6%
1989 2,093 +1.8%
1990 2,095 +0.1%
1991 2,135 +1.9%
1992 2,090 -2.1%
1993 2,071 -0.9%
1994 2,128 +2.8%
1995 2,142 +0.7%
1996 2,130 -0.6%
1997 2,137 +0.4%
1998 2,125 -0.6%
1999 2,110 -0.7%
2000 2,058 -2.5%
2001 2,122 +3.1%
2002 2,135 +0.6%
2003 2,159 +1.1%
2004 2,221 +2.8%
2005 2,228 +0.3%
2006 2,264 +1.6%
2007 2,302 +1.6%
2008 2,245 -2.5%
2009 2,254 +0.4%
2010 2,634 +16.8%
2011 2,581 -2.0%
2012 2,592 +0.4%
2013 2,548 -1.7%
2014 2,527 -0.8%
2015 2,506 -0.8%
2016 2,510 +0.2%
2017 2,494 -0.6%
2018 2,466 -1.1%
2019 2,456 -0.4%
2020 2,509 +2.2%
2021 2,474 -1.4%
2022 2,463 -0.4%
2023 2,451 -0.5%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 2,451 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 2,451 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,095 2,048 2,138 9
1970s 2,075 2,036 2,117 10
1980s 2,044 1,980 2,093 10
1990s 2,116 2,071 2,142 10
2000s 2,199 2,058 2,302 10
2010s 2,531 2,456 2,634 10
2020s 2,474 2,451 2,509 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 67 Portugal 2,469 compare
  2. 68 Greece 2,461 compare
  3. 69 Mauritania 2,460 compare
  4. 71 Ethiopia 2,448 compare
  5. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 2,443 compare
  6. 73 Oman 2,438 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Lebanon?
Calorie supply by food group in Lebanon was 2,451 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 2,634 in 2010.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,980 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 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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Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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