Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 47.7 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Lebanon, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Lebanon is 47.7 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 172.6% over ten years.
That places Lebanon 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.5 % | — |
| 2018 | 23.7 % | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 31.6 % | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 39 % | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 42.9 % | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 45.4 % | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 47.7 % | +5.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 47.7 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.55 %, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 47.7 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29 %, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.27 % | 17.5 % | 31.6 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.75 % | 39 % | 47.7 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Lebanon was 47.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 % in 2017.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Lebanon ranks 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.6%. 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, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.