Daily supply of calories per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,828 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Lebanon stood at 2,828 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Lebanon peaked at 3,062 kilocalories per day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,331 kilocalories per day, in 1975.
Lebanon ranks 117th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,464 kilocalories per day | 2,433 kilocalories per day | 2,502 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,415 kilocalories per day | 2,331 kilocalories per day | 2,474 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,448 kilocalories per day | 2,371 kilocalories per day | 2,505 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,490 kilocalories per day | 2,431 kilocalories per day | 2,540 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,623 kilocalories per day | 2,457 kilocalories per day | 2,720 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,947 kilocalories per day | 2,882 kilocalories per day | 3,062 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,843 kilocalories per day | 2,828 kilocalories per day | 2,870 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Lebanon?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Lebanon was 2,828 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,062 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,331 kilocalories per day in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Lebanon ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.