Chicken meat production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Chicken meat production was 62,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
62,000
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
64,600
in 2021
All-time low
1,050
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 62,000 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,050, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
| 1962 | 2,080 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2,280 | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 2,400 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 2,640 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 2,800 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 3,200 | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 3,600 | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 4,000 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 4,160 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 4,220 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 6,713 | +59.1% |
| 1973 | 5,826 | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 6,352 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 6,651 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 7,000 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 9,231 | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 8,058 | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 10,500 | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 10,504 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,231 | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 7,284 | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 18,896 | +159.4% |
| 1984 | 20,760 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 25,703 | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 29,465 | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 34,139 | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 32,339 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 34,707 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 28,716 | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 1,050 | -96.3% |
| 1992 | 10,943 | +942.2% |
| 1993 | 20,124 | +83.9% |
| 1994 | 25,300 | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 25,899 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 29,661 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 32,818 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 36,913 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 38,988 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 32,964 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 32,689 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37,362 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 37,421 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32,429 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 37,821 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 32,376 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 32,740 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 37,777 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 48,332 | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 37,831 | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 45,482 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 49,128 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 46,216 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 46,193 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 53,293 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 53,297 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55,755 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 61,118 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 61,187 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62,550 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 64,600 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 60,000 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 62,000 | +1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 62,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 60% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 62,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,760, 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 | 10,943 |
| 1983 | +159.4% | 7,284 | 18,896 |
| 1991 | -96.3% | 28,716 | 1,050 |
| 1993 | +83.9% | 10,943 | 20,124 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,778 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,871 | 4,160 | 10,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,303 | 7,284 | 34,707 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,041 | 1,050 | 38,988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,191 | 32,376 | 48,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,950 | 37,831 | 61,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,030 | 60,000 | 64,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0029 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0308 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Kuwait?
- Chicken meat production in Kuwait was 62,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 64,600 in 2021.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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