Daily meat consumption per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Daily meat consumption per person was 171.34 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
171.34 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
339.94 grams per day per capita
in 2005
All-time low
64.06 grams per day per capita
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Kuwait is 171.34 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Kuwait peaked at 339.94 grams per day per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.06 grams per day per capita, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 88th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.85 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 104.44 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 103.63 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 101.75 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 116.98 grams per day per capita | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 107.03 grams per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 102.32 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 105.59 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 98.94 grams per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 93.63 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 91.3 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 107.98 grams per day per capita | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 103.65 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 106.88 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 111.78 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 123.7 grams per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 144.88 grams per day per capita | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 143.69 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 149.93 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 147.8 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 142.94 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 178.76 grams per day per capita | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 168.97 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 157.59 grams per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 143.17 grams per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 167.58 grams per day per capita | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 172.8 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 170.78 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 172.25 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 121.83 grams per day per capita | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 64.06 grams per day per capita | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 132.32 grams per day per capita | +106.5% |
| 1993 | 150.24 grams per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 172.32 grams per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 182.72 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 180.6 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 191.7 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 193.62 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 188.11 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 210.86 grams per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 225.32 grams per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 201.42 grams per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 245.2 grams per day per capita | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 289.76 grams per day per capita | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 339.94 grams per day per capita | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 264.4 grams per day per capita | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 289.14 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 296.17 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 327.72 grams per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 264.19 grams per day per capita | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 254.03 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 227.18 grams per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 219.84 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 199.37 grams per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 200.27 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 190.11 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 186.22 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 190.38 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 200.14 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 198.03 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 201.81 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 187.53 grams per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 171.34 grams per day per capita | -8.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 171.34 grams per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 217.92 grams per day per capita, 79% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 171.34 grams per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.99 grams per day per capita, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person 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 | +106.5% | 64.06 grams per day per capita | 132.32 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.73 grams per day per capita | 98.94 grams per day per capita | 116.98 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 117.74 grams per day per capita | 91.3 grams per day per capita | 149.93 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.26 grams per day per capita | 142.94 grams per day per capita | 178.76 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.75 grams per day per capita | 64.06 grams per day per capita | 193.62 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.99 grams per day per capita | 201.42 grams per day per capita | 339.94 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.17 grams per day per capita | 186.22 grams per day per capita | 264.19 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.68 grams per day per capita | 171.34 grams per day per capita | 201.81 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 85 Fiji 173.04 grams per day per capita compare
- 86 Gabon 172.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 87 Colombia 171.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 168.77 grams per day per capita compare
- 90 Vietnam 165.7 grams per day per capita compare
- 91 Slovenia 165.45 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily meat consumption per person in Kuwait?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Kuwait was 171.34 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 339.94 grams per day per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.06 grams per day per capita in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.