Per capita meat and fish consumption in Lebanon
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 192 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
63
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 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.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.56 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5.44 kilograms per year per capita | +53.0% |
| 1963 | 5.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.17 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 7.14 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 8.45 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 7.27 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 7.74 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 7.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 7.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 7.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.6 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 8.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 8.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 9.04 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 9.87 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 12.47 kilograms per year per capita | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 16.33 kilograms per year per capita | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 17.8 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 17.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 18.7 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 17.28 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 16.54 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 16.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.33 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 17.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 18.64 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 17.47 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 17.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 16.28 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 16.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 16.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 15.15 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 14.48 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 19.97 kilograms per year per capita | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 20.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 20.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 20 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 19.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 20.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 21.94 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 20.87 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 22.59 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.55 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 17.65 kilograms per year per capita | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 19.29 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 20.85 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 16.59 kilograms per year per capita | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 16.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 18.3 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 21.66 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 22.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 23.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 21.82 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 20.61 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 23.46 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 21.22 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 22.47 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 22.47 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 22.47 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.33 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +53.0% | 3.56 kilograms per year per capita | 5.44 kilograms per year per capita |
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
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 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 192 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
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.