Share of cereals allocated to human food in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 60.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 60.3% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Kuwait peaked at 95.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1997.
Kuwait ranks 98th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.3% | 69.2% | 79.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 62.9% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 47.9% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 44.4% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 45.6% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 48.2% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 50.3% | 60.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Kuwait?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Kuwait was 60.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1997.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Kuwait ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.