Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
127th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2018
All-time low
2.9%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 4.2% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lebanon peaked at 4.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 127th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.9% | — |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lebanon?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lebanon was 4.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Lebanon ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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