Fruit consumption by type in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fruit consumption by type was 1.52 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.52 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
All-time low
0.0827 kilograms per year per capita
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by type in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption by type in Lebanon stood at 1.52 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Lebanon peaked at 3.55 kilograms per year per capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0827 kilograms per year per capita, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit consumption by type in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8972 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.5948 kilograms per year per capita | -33.7% |
| 1963 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | +140.5% |
| 1964 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | +28.5% |
| 1967 | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | -52.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8895 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | +97.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9526 kilograms per year per capita | -45.6% |
| 1972 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | +100.2% |
| 1973 | 3.55 kilograms per year per capita | +86.0% |
| 1974 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | -46.6% |
| 1975 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -41.5% |
| 1976 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | +42.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4717 kilograms per year per capita | -70.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4614 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4515 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4423 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5651 kilograms per year per capita | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4222 kilograms per year per capita | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4197 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4145 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.416 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4218 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | +270.5% |
| 1988 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9948 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0827 kilograms per year per capita | -91.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7051 kilograms per year per capita | +752.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9639 kilograms per year per capita | +36.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2126 kilograms per year per capita | -77.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5124 kilograms per year per capita | +141.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3676 kilograms per year per capita | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3425 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +220.9% |
| 1998 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9961 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.52 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 145.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.52 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 kilograms per year per capita, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +752.5% | 0.0827 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7051 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1987 | +270.5% | 0.4218 kilograms per year per capita | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1997 | +220.9% | 0.3425 kilograms per year per capita | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5948 kilograms per year per capita | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4515 kilograms per year per capita | 3.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6818 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4145 kilograms per year per capita | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6509 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0827 kilograms per year per capita | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9961 kilograms per year per capita | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 23 Pakistan 1.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Djibouti 1.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Somalia 1.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 28 Chad 1.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 0.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 fruit consumption by type in Lebanon?
- Fruit consumption by type in Lebanon was 1.52 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0827 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Lebanon ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fruit consumption by type. 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.