What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Kuwait?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Kuwait was 36.81 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 89.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 8.6 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.

How does Kuwait rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Kuwait ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Kuwait

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Kuwait
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 36.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

36.81 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 9.2%

World rank

49th

of 191 countries

All-time high

89.53 kilograms per year per capita

in 2009

All-time low

8.6 kilograms per year per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Kuwait is 36.81 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Kuwait peaked at 89.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.6 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.

That places Kuwait 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.99 kilograms per year per capita	8.6 kilograms per year per capita	13.05 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	18.2 kilograms per year per capita	10.82 kilograms per year per capita	26.82 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	30.43 kilograms per year per capita	23.09 kilograms per year per capita	33.68 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	30.98 kilograms per year per capita	13.42 kilograms per year per capita	38.95 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	66.64 kilograms per year per capita	45.38 kilograms per year per capita	89.53 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	52.8 kilograms per year per capita	45.24 kilograms per year per capita	71 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	41.95 kilograms per year per capita	36.81 kilograms per year per capita	45.28 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

46 New Caledonia 38.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
47 Chile 37.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
48 Micronesia (country) 37.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
50 Suriname 36.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
51 Congo 36.57 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 834.02 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 0 (2025)
Rural population growth -146.8% (2004)
Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2,070 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Kuwait?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Kuwait was 36.81 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 89.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 8.6 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
How does Kuwait rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Kuwait ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.