Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 60.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 60.2% for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 66.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.5% | — |
| 1962 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 65.7% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 66.4% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 64.5% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 65.7% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.4% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 65.0% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 64.9% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 61.1% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 61.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 61.9% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 61.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.8% | 64.9% | 66.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.9% | 63.2% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 60.3% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 58.1% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 57.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 55.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.6% | 60.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 60.2% 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 share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.