Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,828 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,828 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,062 kilocalories per day
in 2010
All-time low
2,331 kilocalories per day
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon is 2,828 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 3,062 kilocalories per day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,331 kilocalories per day, in 1975.
That places Lebanon 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,438 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,485 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,446 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2,472 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,476 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,451 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,475 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2,502 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,433 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2,412 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2,414 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,413 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,413 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,408 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,331 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2,352 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,474 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2,459 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,474 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,501 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,429 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,475 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2,505 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,493 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,440 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,391 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,371 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,416 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,455 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,431 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,461 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,450 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,469 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,512 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,519 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,504 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,540 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,508 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,509 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,457 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,530 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,576 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,608 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,661 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,665 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,686 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,720 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,658 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,675 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,062 kilocalories per day | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 3,015 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,016 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,968 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,933 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,891 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,899 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,902 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,908 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,882 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,870 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,843 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,832 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,828 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2,828 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2,828 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita 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 per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,062 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,331 kilocalories per day in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita 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 per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.