Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 12.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.97
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
105th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.05
in 2009
All-time low
5.15
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Kuwait stood at 12.97.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Kuwait peaked at 18.05 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.15, in 1973.
Kuwait ranks 105th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.76 | 5.88 | 8.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.26 | 5.15 | 15.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.88 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7 | 5.87 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.89 | 9.06 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 | 13.09 | 16.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 | 12.97 | 14.39 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 834.02 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population growth -146.8% (2004)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.5305 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.5305 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,070 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Kuwait?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Kuwait was 12.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.05 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 in 1973.
- How does Kuwait rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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