What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Lebanon?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Lebanon was 22.47 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 23.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 3.56 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Lebanon rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Lebanon ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Lebanon

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Lebanon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 22.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

22.47 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 5.9%

World rank

95th

of 191 countries

All-time high

23.73 kilograms per year per capita

in 2018

All-time low

3.56 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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, per capita meat and fish consumption in Lebanon stood at 22.47 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Lebanon peaked at 23.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.56 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Lebanon 95th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.56 kilograms per year per capita	3.56 kilograms per year per capita	8.45 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	9.73 kilograms per year per capita	7.9 kilograms per year per capita	16.33 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	17.51 kilograms per year per capita	16.47 kilograms per year per capita	18.7 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	17.35 kilograms per year per capita	14.48 kilograms per year per capita	20.26 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	21.31 kilograms per year per capita	19.69 kilograms per year per capita	22.9 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	19.94 kilograms per year per capita	16.59 kilograms per year per capita	23.73 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	21.94 kilograms per year per capita	20.61 kilograms per year per capita	23.46 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

92 Moldova 22.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
93 North Macedonia 22.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
96 Comoros 21.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
97 Montenegro 21.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
98 Turkey 21.64 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 271.42 million current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
Rural population 528,774 (2025)
Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Rural population 9.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
Land under cereal production 55,239 hectares (2023)

All data for Lebanon →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Lebanon?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Lebanon was 22.47 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 23.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 3.56 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Lebanon rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Lebanon ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.