Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 41 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon stood at 41 percent. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 41 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37 percent, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38 percent | — |
| 2002 | 38 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39 percent | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 40 percent | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39 percent | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 39 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38 percent | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 37 percent | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38 percent | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 40 percent | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41 percent | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 41 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 percent, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 41 percent is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47 percent, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 percent | 38 percent | 40 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.9 percent | 37 percent | 40 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 percent | 41 percent | 41 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41 percent compare
- 98 Panama 41 percent compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 41 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 41 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 41 percent in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 percent in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.