Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 39.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Kuwait stood at 39.5%.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Kuwait peaked at 54.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 87th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.9% | 17.9% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 23.8% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 37.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 2.3% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 29.9% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 29.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 38.7% | 49.2% | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Kuwait?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Kuwait was 39.5% 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 animal feed recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Kuwait ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.