Kuwait vs New Zealand: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Kuwait
15.17 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
New Zealand
16.15 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Kuwait rank
121st
New Zealand rank
119th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.15 billion kilocalories per day against 15.17 billion kilocalories per day in Kuwait, a difference of 974.60 million kilocalories per day.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 119th of 191 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 billion kilocalories per day | 7.78 billion kilocalories per day | 6.53 billion kilocalories per day | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.71 billion kilocalories per day | 9.34 billion kilocalories per day | 6.63 billion kilocalories per day | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5.12 billion kilocalories per day | 10.01 billion kilocalories per day | 4.90 billion kilocalories per day | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4.96 billion kilocalories per day | 11.63 billion kilocalories per day | 6.67 billion kilocalories per day | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.10 billion kilocalories per day | 12.93 billion kilocalories per day | 4.83 billion kilocalories per day | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.08 billion kilocalories per day | 14.72 billion kilocalories per day | 1.63 billion kilocalories per day | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 14.97 billion kilocalories per day | 16.07 billion kilocalories per day | 1.10 billion kilocalories per day | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 16.15 billion kilocalories per day against 15.17 billion kilocalories per day in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 974.60 million kilocalories per day, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Kuwait ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 119th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.