Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 38.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.19 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
All-time low
21.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 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, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon stood at 38.19 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 47.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.3 kilograms per year per capita, in 1975.
That places Lebanon 122nd 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.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.64 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.36 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 24.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 25.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 26.06 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 27.38 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 25.94 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 25.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 25.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 25.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 25.41 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 24.25 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 24.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 24.19 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 21.3 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 23.46 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 27.54 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 27.63 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 33.21 kilograms per year per capita | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 34.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 33.72 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 35.54 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 35.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 31.86 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 29.51 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 29.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 28.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 31 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 29.16 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 27.4 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 27.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 30.35 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 32.67 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 31.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 28.25 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 27.1 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 39.4 kilograms per year per capita | +45.4% |
| 1998 | 36.99 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 38.1 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 38.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 37.36 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 40.29 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 42.02 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 42.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 43.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 44.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.59 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 41.19 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 38.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 34.18 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 32.27 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 33.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 36.04 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 38.5 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 41.36 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 39.21 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 35.43 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 37.84 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 37.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 38.19 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 38.19 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +45.4% | 27.1 kilograms per year per capita | 39.4 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.1 kilograms per year per capita | 21.64 kilograms per year per capita | 27.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.72 kilograms per year per capita | 21.3 kilograms per year per capita | 33.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.81 kilograms per year per capita | 28.55 kilograms per year per capita | 35.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.89 kilograms per year per capita | 27.08 kilograms per year per capita | 39.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.31 kilograms per year per capita | 37.36 kilograms per year per capita | 47.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.51 kilograms per year per capita | 32.27 kilograms per year per capita | 41.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.17 kilograms per year per capita | 35.43 kilograms per year per capita | 38.19 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 39.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 39.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Central African Republic 39.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Venezuela 37.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 124 Honduras 37.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Oman 37.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 38.19 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. 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.