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 191 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

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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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 82 Cuba 513.18 million tonnes compare
  2. 83 Gabon 511.27 million tonnes compare
  3. 84 Fiji 507.84 million tonnes compare
  4. 86 Colombia 506.50 million tonnes compare
  5. 87 Micronesia (country) 502.83 million tonnes compare
  6. 88 Dominican Republic 498.45 million tonnes compare

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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 191 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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About this data

Indicator
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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