Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Lebanon
Lebanon: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 16.33 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.33 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.71 billion kilocalories per day
in 2015
All-time low
4.51 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Lebanon is 16.33 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Lebanon peaked at 18.71 billion kilocalories per day in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.51 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 118th out of 191 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.51 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 4.75 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 4.82 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.02 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 5.17 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.27 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.46 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 5.67 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.66 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.76 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.91 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.06 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.21 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.35 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.28 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.41 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.83 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 6.94 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.13 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.36 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 7.31 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.56 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.75 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.86 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.85 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.89 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.03 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.35 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 8.65 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 8.74 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.03 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 9.18 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.43 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.77 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 9.98 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 10.10 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.44 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.48 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.68 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.64 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.14 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 11.50 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.80 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.24 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.45 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.76 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.18 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.09 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.35 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.44 billion kilocalories per day | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 15.36 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.79 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.04 billion kilocalories per day | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 18.61 billion kilocalories per day | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 18.71 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.33 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.87 billion kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.40 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.70 billion kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.37 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.26 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.27 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 16.33 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 16.33 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.13 billion kilocalories per day, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 16.33 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.31 billion kilocalories per day, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.15 billion kilocalories per day | 4.51 billion kilocalories per day | 5.67 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.39 billion kilocalories per day | 5.76 billion kilocalories per day | 7.13 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.86 billion kilocalories per day | 7.31 billion kilocalories per day | 8.65 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.78 billion kilocalories per day | 8.74 billion kilocalories per day | 10.68 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 billion kilocalories per day | 10.64 billion kilocalories per day | 13.35 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.13 billion kilocalories per day | 15.36 billion kilocalories per day | 18.71 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.30 billion kilocalories per day | 16.26 billion kilocalories per day | 16.37 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 115 Finland 18.74 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 116 El Salvador 18.27 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 117 Slovakia 16.44 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 119 New Zealand 16.15 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 120 Costa Rica 15.63 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 121 Kuwait 15.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0491 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Lebanon?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Lebanon was 16.33 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 billion kilocalories per day in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Lebanon ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.