El Salvador vs Lebanon: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
El Salvador
18.27 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Lebanon
16.33 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
El Salvador rank
116th
Lebanon rank
118th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18.27 billion kilocalories per day against 16.33 billion kilocalories per day in Lebanon, a difference of 1.95 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
El Salvador ranks 116th and Lebanon ranks 118th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.45 billion kilocalories per day | 5.15 billion kilocalories per day | 303.15 million kilocalories per day | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 8.24 billion kilocalories per day | 6.39 billion kilocalories per day | 1.85 billion kilocalories per day | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 11.09 billion kilocalories per day | 7.86 billion kilocalories per day | 3.23 billion kilocalories per day | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 13.61 billion kilocalories per day | 9.78 billion kilocalories per day | 3.82 billion kilocalories per day | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 15.67 billion kilocalories per day | 12.21 billion kilocalories per day | 3.46 billion kilocalories per day | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.59 billion kilocalories per day | 17.13 billion kilocalories per day | 534.18 million kilocalories per day | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 17.89 billion kilocalories per day | 16.30 billion kilocalories per day | 1.59 billion kilocalories per day | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, El Salvador or Lebanon?
- El Salvador, at 18.27 billion kilocalories per day against 16.33 billion kilocalories per day in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 1.95 billion kilocalories per day, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- El Salvador ranks 116th and Lebanon ranks 118th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.