Daily supply of different food groups per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 394.79 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
394.79 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
426 grams per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
271.15 grams per day per capita
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Lebanon stood at 394.79 grams per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Lebanon peaked at 426 grams per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 271.15 grams per day per capita, in 1999.
That places Lebanon 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 411.56 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 411.57 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 389.29 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 388.79 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 403.57 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 399.02 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 403.24 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 398.43 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 396.81 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 368.66 grams per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 371.27 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 366.73 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 364.88 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 359.74 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 369.6 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 363.19 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 362.34 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 351.43 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 333.29 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 330.24 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 320.77 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 329.21 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 324.29 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 321.08 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 308.81 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 301.54 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 299 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 296.42 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 294.12 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 284.63 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 271.82 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 272.75 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 274.91 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 280.09 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 279.39 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 277.26 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 279.71 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 280.11 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 271.15 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 272.52 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 280 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 288.18 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 279.48 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 292.25 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 306.5 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 307.01 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 287.09 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 286.96 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 294.18 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 380.08 grams per day per capita | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 384.44 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 386.6 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 395.31 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 411.59 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 413.07 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 408.22 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 407.89 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 407.94 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 401.67 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 426 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 402.63 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 400.06 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 394.79 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 394.79 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 394.79 grams per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53 grams per day per capita, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +29.2% | 294.18 grams per day per capita | 380.08 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400.25 grams per day per capita | 388.79 grams per day per capita | 411.57 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 361.11 grams per day per capita | 333.29 grams per day per capita | 371.27 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 312.55 grams per day per capita | 294.12 grams per day per capita | 330.24 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 277.18 grams per day per capita | 271.15 grams per day per capita | 284.63 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.42 grams per day per capita | 272.52 grams per day per capita | 307.01 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.68 grams per day per capita | 380.08 grams per day per capita | 413.07 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 405.87 grams per day per capita | 394.79 grams per day per capita | 426 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 100 Malawi 397.51 grams per day per capita compare
- 101 Samoa 397.43 grams per day per capita compare
- 102 Poland 395.15 grams per day per capita compare
- 104 Haiti 393.37 grams per day per capita compare
- 105 Sudan 391.69 grams per day per capita compare
- 106 Hungary 390.27 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Lebanon?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Lebanon was 394.79 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 426 grams per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.15 grams per day per capita in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.