Global meat production, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.62 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.5504 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5504 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6944 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6597 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7343 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8327 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9725 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9604 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8077 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7894 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7998 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8819 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8933 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1973 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9761 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9207 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5504 tonnes per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1992 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +187.4% |
| 1993 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1994 | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1995 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 5.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 | +187.4% | 0.5504 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -79.3% | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5504 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +62.9% | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +62.5% | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8057 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6597 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9725 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8819 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5504 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 38 Tuvalu 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guatemala 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Slovenia 6.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Belarus 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Serbia 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Czechia 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5504 tonnes per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.