What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon?

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon was 49.3 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 61.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 15.3 kilocalories per day per capita in 1975.

How does Lebanon rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

Lebanon ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 49.3 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

49.3 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 15.8%

World rank

107th

of 191 countries

All-time high

61.05 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2015

All-time low

15.3 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity 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

Lebanon recorded 49.3 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon peaked at 61.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.3 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1975.

Lebanon ranks 107th 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	21.79 kilocalories per day per capita	18.37 kilocalories per day per capita	25.2 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	20.64 kilocalories per day per capita	15.3 kilocalories per day per capita	28.3 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	25.74 kilocalories per day per capita	15.78 kilocalories per day per capita	32.99 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	30.54 kilocalories per day per capita	23.31 kilocalories per day per capita	39.9 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	43.32 kilocalories per day per capita	35.87 kilocalories per day per capita	48.71 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	55.63 kilocalories per day per capita	45.45 kilocalories per day per capita	61.05 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	52.82 kilocalories per day per capita	47.33 kilocalories per day per capita	58.57 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

104 Japan 51.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
105 Netherlands 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
106 Lithuania 49.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
108 Comoros 48.86 kilocalories per day per capita compare
109 Paraguay 48.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
110 Congo 46.91 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon was 49.3 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 61.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 15.3 kilocalories per day per capita in 1975.
How does Lebanon rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: Lebanon ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
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: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.