Cattle meat per animal in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cattle meat per animal was 261 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
261 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
48th
of 198 countries
All-time high
368 kilograms per animal
in 1993
All-time low
105 kilograms per animal
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 261 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Kuwait peaked at 368 kilograms per animal in 1993 and was at its lowest, 105 kilograms per animal, in 1981.
That places Kuwait 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 171 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 169 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 176 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 173 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 170 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 171 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 170 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 197 kilograms per animal | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 197 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 194 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 192 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 191 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 166 kilograms per animal | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 145 kilograms per animal | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 188 kilograms per animal | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 192 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 193 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 196 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 198 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 195 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 105 kilograms per animal | -46.2% |
| 1982 | 116 kilograms per animal | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 174 kilograms per animal | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 166 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 162 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 162 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 161 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 169 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 167 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 162 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 149 kilograms per animal | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 161 kilograms per animal | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 368 kilograms per animal | +128.6% |
| 1994 | 164 kilograms per animal | -55.4% |
| 1995 | 175 kilograms per animal | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 186 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 177 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 195 kilograms per animal | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 184 kilograms per animal | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 223 kilograms per animal | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 216 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 221 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 237 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 202 kilograms per animal | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 203 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 265 kilograms per animal | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 190 kilograms per animal | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 271 kilograms per animal | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 262 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 277 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 256 kilograms per animal | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 262 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 266 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 290 kilograms per animal | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 269 kilograms per animal | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 264 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 299 kilograms per animal | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 342 kilograms per animal | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 302 kilograms per animal | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 304 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 305 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 305 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 278 kilograms per animal | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 261 kilograms per animal | -6.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 261 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 261 kilograms per animal, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 261 kilograms per animal is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 208 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle meat per animal in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +128.6% | 161 kilograms per animal | 368 kilograms per animal |
| 1994 | -55.4% | 368 kilograms per animal | 164 kilograms per animal |
| 1983 | +50.0% | 116 kilograms per animal | 174 kilograms per animal |
| 1981 | -46.2% | 195 kilograms per animal | 105 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.11 kilograms per animal | 169 kilograms per animal | 197 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 185.5 kilograms per animal | 145 kilograms per animal | 198 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.7 kilograms per animal | 105 kilograms per animal | 195 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.1 kilograms per animal | 149 kilograms per animal | 368 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 229 kilograms per animal | 190 kilograms per animal | 271 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.7 kilograms per animal | 256 kilograms per animal | 342 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.6 kilograms per animal | 261 kilograms per animal | 305 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 171.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2005)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in Kuwait?
- Cattle meat per animal in Kuwait was 261 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle meat per animal recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 368 kilograms per animal in 1993.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 kilograms per animal in 1981.
- How does Kuwait rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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