FSCI Indicators Breakdown
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative (FSCI) is a collaborative interdisciplinary effort to monitor global food systems. The FSCI developed a framework that includes five themes: (1) diets, nutrition, and health; (2) environment, natural resources, and production; (3) livelihoods, poverty, and equity; (4) governance; and (5) resilience and identified 50 indicators across these themes. This page presents national level data for these 50 indicators for Lebanon.
Lebanon income group: Upper Middle Income
Comparison
Lebanon
Western Asia
World
Diets, Nutrition, and Health
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Western Asia
3.5
World
3.4
Cost of a healthy diet per capita
No Data
Per-person cost of the least expensive locally available foods to meet daily needs, based on food-based dietary guidelines
Source: FAOSTAT
Western Asia
9
World
42
Percent of the population who cannot afford a healthy diet
No Data
Share of the population whose food budget is less than the cost of a healthy diet
Source: FAOSTAT
Lebanon
268.2
Western Asia
267.1
World
261.4
Availability of fruits
268.2 g/capita/day
Amount of fruits—an underconsumed yet highly nutritious food group—available in a country’s food supply per capita per day
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Lebanon
390.4
Western Asia
436.9
World
300.8
Availability of vegetables
390.4 g/capita/day
Amount of vegetables—an underconsumed yet highly nutritious food group—available in a country’s food supply per capita per day
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Lebanon
48
Western Asia
67
World
68
Percent of the population using safely managed drinking water services
48%
Share of the population that gets drinking water from an improved source, providing the clean water essential for food security (SDG 6.1.1)
2022
Lebanon
0
Western Asia
241.6
World
155.1
Retail value (total sales) of ultra-processed foods per capita
0 current PPP dollar/capita/year
Annual perperson sales of ultra-processed foods, which are known to be associated with poor health outcomes
2021
Lebanon
56
Western Asia
70
World
66
MDD-W: Minimum dietary diversity for women
56%
Share of women who consumed at least the minimum recommended food groups the previous day, which makes it more likely they consume adequate micronutrients
2021
Lebanon
26
Western Asia
41
World
39
All-5: Consumption of all five food groups
26%
Share of the adult population consuming all five food groups typically recommended for daily consumption
2021
Lebanon
3.2
Western Asia
3.8
World
3.8
NCD-Protect
3.2
Average score for adults on an indicator of dietary practices protective against noncommunicable diseases, like eating enough fiber, on a scale from 0 to 9
2021
Lebanon
1.2
Western Asia
1.9
World
2.1
NCD-Risk
1.2
Average score for adults on an indicator of dietary practices known to raise the risk of noncommunicable diseases, like eating too much sugar, on a scale from 0 to 9
2021
Lebanon
11
Western Asia
9
World
11
Adults: Zero fruit or vegetable consumption
11%
Share of adults who did not consume any fruits or vegetables the previous day
2021
Lebanon
16
Western Asia
25
World
19
Adults: Soft drink consumption
16%
Share of adults who consumed a sugar-sweetened soft drink, which are generally known to be unhealthy, during the previous day
2021
Western Asia
16
World
11
POU: Prevalence of undernourishment
No Data
Share of the population that goes hungry—that is, lacks enough calories for a healthy, active life (SDG 2.1.1)
Source: FAOSTAT
Lebanon
37
Western Asia
38
World
31
Percent of the population experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity
37%
Per-person cost of the least expensive locally available foods to meet daily needs, based on food-based dietary guidelines
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Western Asia
36
World
32
MDD (IYCF): Minimum dietary diversity for infants and young children
No Data
Share of young children who consumed at least the minimum recommended food groups the previous day, which makes it more likely they consume adequate micronutrients
Source: UNICEF
Western Asia
39
World
39
Children (6-23 months): Zero fruit or vegetable consumption
No Data
Share of young children who did not consume any fruits or vegetables the previous day
Source: UNICEF
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Environment, natural resources, and production
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Lebanon
2.4
Western Asia
3
World
4.2
Cereals yield
2.4 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Lebanon
16.6
Western Asia
13.5
World
13.8
Fruit yield
16.6 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Lebanon
23.7
Western Asia
32.3
World
20.1
Vegetable yield
23.7 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Lebanon
6,460.8
Western Asia
3,388.2
World
2,262.9
Cow's milk yield
6,460.8 100 g/animal
Yield, or production per animal (100 g per animal)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Lebanon
2,114
Western Asia
2,138
World
2,210.1
Beef yield
2,114 100 g/animal
Yield, or production per animal (100 g per animal)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Lebanon
1.8
Western Asia
16.3
World
21.2
Fishery health index progress score
1.8
An indicator summarizing the availability and sustainability of fish, which are at risk of overfishing or environmental degradation
2021
Source: Minderoo Foundation
Lebanon
7,261.7
Western Asia
24,149.1
World
83,692.6
Agri-food systems greenhouse gas emissions
7,261.7 kT CO2eq
Lebanon
0.1
Western Asia
0.3
World
0.2
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for cereals (excluding rice)
0.1 kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 equivalents) per kilogram produced of cereals (excluding rice)
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Western Asia
1.3
World
1.1
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for rice
No Data
Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 equivalents) per kilogram produced of rice
Source: FAOSTAT
Lebanon
0.3
Western Asia
0.7
World
1
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for cow's milk
0.3 kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 equivalents) per kilogram produced of cow's milk
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Lebanon
1
Western Asia
11.2
World
28.3
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for beef
1 kg CO2eq/kg product
Lebanon
1
Western Asia
0
World
0
Cropland area change
1% change
Average percentage change in cropland over the previous five years; expanding cropland is a major driver of biodiversity and ecosystem service loss and greenhouse gas emissions
2021
Source: FSCI
Lebanon
49
Western Asia
44
World
43
Functional integrity: Agricultural land with minimum level of natural habitat
49% agricultural land
Percentage of agricultural land area with enough semi-natural or natural habitat, relative to the amount of cropland or rangeland, to maintain biodiversity and functioning ecosystems
2015
Source: DeClerck et al. 2021
Lebanon
16
Western Asia
117
World
17
Agriculture water withdrawal as percent of total renewable water resources
16%
Water withdrawn for irrigation each year, as a percentage of the total renewable water resources available
2020
Source: AQUASTAT
Lebanon
6.5
Western Asia
1.8
World
2.3
Pesticide use per area of cropland
6.5 kg/ha
The use of pesticides per area of cropland (kg active ingredient per hectare); pesticide use can cause pollution and harm health
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Livelihoods, Poverty, and Equity
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Lebanon
4
Western Asia
3
World
4
Share of agriculture in GDP
4% GDP
Percentage of a country’s GDP derived from agriculture, a measure of the level of economic development of the country
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Western Asia
10
World
4
Unemployment rate (Rural)
No Data
Percentage of working-age people in rural areas who are unemployed
Source: ILO
Western Asia
5
World
6
Underemployment rate (Rural)
No Data
Percentage of working-age people in rural areas who are underemployed (i.e., worked fewer hours than expected)
Source: ILO
Lebanon
55
Western Asia
53
World
58
Social protection coverage
55% population
Percentage of people who live in households that benefit from social protection programs, like cash transfers and health insurance
2004
Source: World Bank
Western Asia
32
World
23
Social protection adequacy
No Data
An indicator showing the extent to which social protection is sufficient to meet household needs
Source: World Bank
Western Asia
2
World
8
Percent of children 5-17 years engaged in child labor
No Data
Percentage of children ages 5–17 who are engaged in child labor, the majority of which is known to be in the food system and specifically in agriculture
Source: UNICEF
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Governance
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Lebanon
0.8
Western Asia
0.4
World
0.6
Civil society participation index
0.8
An indicator capturing the level of participation in civil society organizations
2022
Source: Varieties of Democracy
Lebanon
0
Western Asia
10
World
8
Percent of the urban population living in cities signed onto the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
0%
Percentage of the urban population that lives in cities signed on to the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, suggesting prioritization of food issues in urban planning
2020
Western Asia
NaN
World
NaN
Degree of legal recognition of the right to food
No Data
Western Asia
NaN
World
NaN
Presence of a national food system transformation pathway
No Data
Lebanon
-1.5
Western Asia
-0.5
World
0
Government effectiveness index
-1.5
An index capturing the perception of how effective the government is in making and enforcing policies and providing services
2022
Source: World Governance Indicators
Lebanon
60
Western Asia
65
World
69.5
Food safety capacity
60
Whether functioning mechanisms exist to detect and respond to foodborne disease issues, measured as the percentage of a set of criteria met
2020
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory
Western Asia
NaN
World
NaN
Presence of national health-related food environment policies
No Data
Whether the country has any health-related food taxes, which are used to discourage consumption of unhealthy foods
Lebanon
0.5
Western Asia
-0.3
World
0.2
V-Dem accountability index
0.5
An index capturing the extent to which the government is seen as being accountable for its actions
2022
Source: Varieties of Democracy
Lebanon
9
Western Asia
32.3
World
43
Open budget index score
9
A score based on how easily the public can access information about how the government raises and spends money
2021
Source: International Budget Partnership
Western Asia
NaN
World
NaN
Guarantees for public access to information
No Data
Whether the country has and implements guarantees for access to information (SDG 16.10.2)
Source: Sustainable Development Goals
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Resilience
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Western Asia
NaN
World
NaN
Ratio of total damages from all disasters to GDP
No Data
Cost of all damage from natural disasters, as a percentage of GDP
Source: EM-DAT
Lebanon
0.9
Western Asia
0.8
World
0.7
Dietary sourcing flexibility index
0.9
An index capturing the diversity of pathways through which food reaches consumers, indicating how difficult it is to disrupt the food supply
2019
Source:
FAO
Lebanon
76.7
Western Asia
126.7
World
110.1
Mobile cellular subscriptions
76.7 Number per 100 people
Number of mobile phone subscriptions as a percentage of the population, indicating the level of infrastructure and access to information to respond to shocks
2021
Lebanon
0.1
Western Asia
0.4
World
0.5
Social capital index
0.1
An index for the social capital in the country—how much people feel they can trust and can rely on their government and one another
2021
Source: Legatum InstituteFSCI
Lebanon
43
Western Asia
28
World
25
Proportion of agricultural land with minimum level of species diversity (crop and pasture)
43% agricultural land
Percentage of agricultural land (crop and pasture) containing a sufficient diversity of species, which helps cope with shocks and changes
2020
Source:
Jones et al. 2021
Lebanon
2,340
Western Asia
29,690.4
World
163,165.1
Number of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities
2,340
Number of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1)
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Lebanon
0
Western Asia
0.3
World
3.8
Number of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities
0
Number of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1)
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Western Asia
0.4
World
0.4
Prevalence of severe coping strategies
No Data
Percentage of high-risk populations who need to rely on extreme strategies to cope with food insecurity
Source:
WFP
Lebanon
0.4
Western Asia
0.6
World
0.7
Food price volatility
0.4
Lebanon
47
Western Asia
50.3
World
32.2
Food supply variability per capita
47 kcal/capita/day
How much the food supply (in calories per person per day) varies over time, indicating how well the food system can respond to shocks
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Less Desirable
More Desirable