Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 3.07 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Kuwait stood at 3.07 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Kuwait peaked at 3.15 million An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 350,000 An, in 1962.
Kuwait ranks 54th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 350,000 An | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 400,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 500,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 500,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 550,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 436,023 An | -20.7% |
| 1968 | 414,642 An | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 413,388 An | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 481,149 An | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 473,855 An | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 522,536 An | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 526,903 An | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 387,773 An | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 381,245 An | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 529,012 An | +38.8% |
| 1977 | 714,102 An | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 806,937 An | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million An | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million An | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million An | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 1.55 million An | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 1.60 million An | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.36 million An | +46.8% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million An | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 1.96 million An | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.95 million An | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.95 million An | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.97 million An | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million An | -49.2% |
| 1991 | 500,000 An | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million An | +100.8% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million An | +46.8% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million An | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million An | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 2.29 million An | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million An | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million An | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million An | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million An | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million An | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million An | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 2.30 million An | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million An | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million An | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million An | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million An | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million An | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million An | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million An | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million An | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million An | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.59 million An | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 2.67 million An | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.15 million An | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.99 million An | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.96 million An | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million An | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.05 million An | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.07 million An | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.06 million An | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.07 million An | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.07 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 16.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.07 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.94 million An, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) 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 | +100.8% | 500,000 An | 1.00 million An |
| 1991 | -50.0% | 1.00 million An | 500,000 An |
| 1990 | -49.2% | 1.97 million An | 1.00 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440,450 An | 350,000 An | 550,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 593,357 An | 381,245 An | 1.11 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million An | 1.25 million An | 2.36 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million An | 500,000 An | 2.29 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million An | 1.81 million An | 2.60 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million An | 2.10 million An | 3.15 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 million An | 3.05 million An | 3.08 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 51 Tunisia 3.39 million An compare
- 52 Mexico 3.37 million An compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 3.09 million An compare
- 55 Senegal 2.94 million An compare
- 56 Ireland 2.85 million An compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 2.63 million An compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 2.63 million An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0029 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0308 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Kuwait?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Kuwait was 3.07 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 million An in 2016.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,000 An in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.