Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Kuwait
Kuwait: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 506.70 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
506.70 million tonnes
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
85th
of 192 countries
All-time high
828.31 million tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
119.44 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Kuwait stood at 506.70 million tonnes.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Kuwait peaked at 828.31 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 119.44 million tonnes, in 1963.
Kuwait ranks 85th of 192 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.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124.03 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 121.69 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 119.44 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 124.20 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 140.76 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 130.79 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 127.19 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 139.18 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 130.40 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 127.86 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 126.38 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 150.40 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 148.38 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 157.80 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 165.80 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 186.34 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 224.63 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 224.16 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 239.37 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 239.41 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 237.39 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 299.65 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 290.84 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 275.79 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 254.47 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 304.14 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 317.30 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 320.37 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 328.12 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 237.17 million tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 128.31 million tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 266.04 million tonnes | +107.3% |
| 1993 | 307.64 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 358.05 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 383.58 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 384.91 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 414.28 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 423.42 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 416.61 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 473.60 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 513.94 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 464.57 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 575.12 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 687.32 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 818.66 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 643.24 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 714.02 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 740.87 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 828.31 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 677.51 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 658.25 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 597.76 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 584.13 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 537.65 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 545.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 524.80 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 518.95 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 536.38 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 571.49 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 570.00 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 585.54 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 548.80 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 506.70 million tonnes | -7.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 506.70 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 79% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 506.70 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 274.53 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 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 | +107.3% | 128.31 million tonnes | 266.04 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.63 million tonnes | 119.44 million tonnes | 140.76 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 175.11 million tonnes | 126.38 million tonnes | 239.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 286.75 million tonnes | 237.39 million tonnes | 328.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 332.00 million tonnes | 128.31 million tonnes | 423.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.97 million tonnes | 464.57 million tonnes | 828.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.24 million tonnes | 518.95 million tonnes | 677.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.76 million tonnes | 506.70 million tonnes | 585.54 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Kuwait?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Kuwait was 506.70 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 828.31 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.44 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Kuwait rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Kuwait ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.