Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 60.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 60.3% for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 95.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1997.
That places Kuwait 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.2% | — |
| 1962 | 74.2% | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 75.0% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 78.9% | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 78.7% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 76.2% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 72.6% | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 73.6% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 73.1% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 74.8% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 72.7% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 73.8% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 71.6% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 68.8% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 62.9% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 60.8% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 59.8% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 56.4% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 55.4% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 95.8% | +96.0% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +19.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 60.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 60.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +96.0% | 48.9% | 95.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.3% | 69.2% | 79.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 62.9% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 47.9% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 44.4% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 45.6% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 48.2% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 50.3% | 60.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 60.3% in 2023, 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 cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.