What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 5.15 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.

How does Kuwait rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?

Kuwait ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 12.97 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

12.97 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

105th

of 191 countries

All-time high

18.05 kilograms per year per capita

in 2009

All-time low

5.15 kilograms per year per capita

in 1973

Years of data

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait stood at 12.97 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 18.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.15 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita	5.88 kilograms per year per capita	8.57 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	8.26 kilograms per year per capita	5.15 kilograms per year per capita	15.84 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	11.88 kilograms per year per capita	11.2 kilograms per year per capita	13.5 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	10.7 kilograms per year per capita	5.87 kilograms per year per capita	13.05 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	11.89 kilograms per year per capita	9.06 kilograms per year per capita	18.05 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	14.18 kilograms per year per capita	13.09 kilograms per year per capita	16.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	13.82 kilograms per year per capita	12.97 kilograms per year per capita	14.39 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

102 Senegal 13.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
103 Mexico 13.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
104 Germany 12.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
106 Saudi Arabia 12.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
107 Zambia 12.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
108 Libya 12.88 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2,070 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 12.97 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 18.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 5.15 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
How does Kuwait rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Kuwait ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.