Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 62.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.54 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
124.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 2005
All-time low
23.38 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply 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
The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait is 62.54 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 124.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.38 kilograms per year per capita, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.46 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 38.12 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 37.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 37.14 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 42.7 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 39.07 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 37.35 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 38.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 36.11 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 34.18 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 33.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 39.41 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 37.83 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 39.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 40.8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 45.15 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 52.88 kilograms per year per capita | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 52.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 54.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 53.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 52.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 65.25 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 61.67 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 57.52 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 52.26 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 61.17 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 63.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 62.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 62.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 44.47 kilograms per year per capita | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 23.38 kilograms per year per capita | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 48.3 kilograms per year per capita | +106.5% |
| 1993 | 54.84 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 62.9 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 66.69 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 65.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 69.97 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 70.67 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 68.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 76.96 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 82.24 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 73.52 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 89.5 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 105.76 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 124.08 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 96.51 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 105.54 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 108.1 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 119.62 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 96.43 kilograms per year per capita | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 92.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 82.92 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 80.24 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 72.77 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 73.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.39 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 67.97 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 69.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 73.05 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 72.28 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 68.45 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 62.54 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 62.54 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 79% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 62.54 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 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 | +106.5% | 23.38 kilograms per year per capita | 48.3 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.59 kilograms per year per capita | 36.11 kilograms per year per capita | 42.7 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.98 kilograms per year per capita | 33.33 kilograms per year per capita | 54.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.23 kilograms per year per capita | 52.17 kilograms per year per capita | 65.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.58 kilograms per year per capita | 23.38 kilograms per year per capita | 70.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.18 kilograms per year per capita | 73.52 kilograms per year per capita | 124.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.81 kilograms per year per capita | 67.97 kilograms per year per capita | 96.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.23 kilograms per year per capita | 62.54 kilograms per year per capita | 73.66 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 85 Fiji 63.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Gabon 63.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 87 Colombia 62.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 61.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Vietnam 60.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Slovenia 60.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 62.54 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 124.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.38 kilograms per year per capita in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.