Chicken meat production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Chicken meat production was 62,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
62,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
64,600 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
1,050 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 62,000 tonnes for chicken meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Kuwait peaked at 64,600 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,050 tonnes, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 102nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,080 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2,280 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 2,400 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 2,640 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 2,800 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 3,200 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 3,600 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 4,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 4,160 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 4,220 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 6,713 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 1973 | 5,826 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 6,352 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 6,651 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 7,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 9,231 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 8,058 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 10,500 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 10,504 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,231 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 7,284 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 18,896 tonnes | +159.4% |
| 1984 | 20,760 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 25,703 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 29,465 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 34,139 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 32,339 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 34,707 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 28,716 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 1,050 tonnes | -96.3% |
| 1992 | 10,943 tonnes | +942.2% |
| 1993 | 20,124 tonnes | +83.9% |
| 1994 | 25,300 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 25,899 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 29,661 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 32,818 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 36,913 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 38,988 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 32,964 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 32,689 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37,362 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 37,421 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32,429 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 37,821 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 32,376 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 32,740 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 37,777 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 48,332 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 37,831 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 45,482 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 49,128 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 46,216 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 46,193 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 53,293 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 53,297 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55,755 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 61,118 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 61,187 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62,550 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 64,600 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 60,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 61,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 62,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 62,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 103,412 tonnes, 60% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 62,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,760 tonnes, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +942.2% | 1,050 tonnes | 10,943 tonnes |
| 1983 | +159.4% | 7,284 tonnes | 18,896 tonnes |
| 1991 | -96.3% | 28,716 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes |
| 1993 | +83.9% | 10,943 tonnes | 20,124 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,778 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,871 tonnes | 4,160 tonnes | 10,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,303 tonnes | 7,284 tonnes | 34,707 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,041 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes | 38,988 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,191 tonnes | 32,376 tonnes | 48,332 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,950 tonnes | 37,831 tonnes | 61,187 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,030 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 64,600 tonnes | 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 chicken meat production in Kuwait?
- Chicken meat production in Kuwait was 62,000 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 64,600 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for chicken meat production?
- Kuwait ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.