Kuwait vs New Zealand: Per capita meat consumption by type
Kuwait
1.98 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
New Zealand
1.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Kuwait rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
35th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.98 kilograms per year per capita against 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5379 kilograms per year per capita | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4634 kilograms per year per capita | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.4928 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4218 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0709 kilograms per year per capita | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.7054 kilograms per year per capita | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5451 kilograms per year per capita | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | 2.75 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.837 kilograms per year per capita | 2.8 kilograms per year per capita | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0725 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- Kuwait, at 1.98 kilograms per year per capita against 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 0.08 kilograms per year per capita, with Kuwait 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 per capita meat consumption by type?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.