Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon
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 192 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
63
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 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.19 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 25.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 20.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 21.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 22.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 21.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 21.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 21.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 18.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 18.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 21.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 19.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 21.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 18.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 15.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 16.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 28.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +74.7% |
| 1978 | 22.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 26.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 23.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 27.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 31.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 29.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 32.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 26.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 21.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 15.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 21.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +37.0% |
| 1989 | 26.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 23.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 25.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 27.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 28.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 29.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 31.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 28.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 39.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +38.0% |
| 1998 | 33.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 36.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 35.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 45.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 40.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 39.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 46.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 43.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 42.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 48.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 42.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 47.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 59.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 60.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 55.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 54.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 59.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 45.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 52.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 56.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 47.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 58.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 49.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 49.3 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 49.3 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46 kilocalories per day per capita, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
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 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 192 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
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.