Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 174.03 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 174.03 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Kuwait peaked at 178.85 An per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.64 An per square kilometre, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 2nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.66 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.85 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 27.22 An per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 32.32 An per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 33.95 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 39.56 An per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 26.43 An per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1968 | 25.4 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 24.88 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 28.68 An per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 28.56 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 31.57 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 31.81 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 24.01 An per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 23.64 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 32.21 An per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 42.88 An per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 49.49 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 70.71 An per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 77.44 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 83.05 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 87.25 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 90.28 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 132.58 An per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1985 | 107.41 An per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 110.36 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 109.74 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 110.05 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 111.19 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 56.68 An per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1991 | 28.28 An per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 56.36 An per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1993 | 82.88 An per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 101.35 An per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 126.16 An per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 129.38 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 128.02 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 126.03 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 113.6 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 112.19 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 102.52 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 122.98 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 130.09 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 141.32 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 146.96 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 141.49 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 136.09 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 130.83 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 125.53 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 120.19 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 120.47 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 123.89 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 124.15 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 147.06 An per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 151.41 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 178.85 An per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 169.78 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 167.85 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 173.18 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 173.46 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 174.82 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 174.36 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 174.03 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 174.03 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 37.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 174.03 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.04 An per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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 | +99.3% | 28.28 An per square kilometre | 56.36 An per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -50.1% | 56.68 An per square kilometre | 28.28 An per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -49.0% | 111.19 An per square kilometre | 56.68 An per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +46.9% | 90.28 An per square kilometre | 132.58 An per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +47.1% | 56.36 An per square kilometre | 82.88 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 An per square kilometre | 23.85 An per square kilometre | 39.56 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.36 An per square kilometre | 23.64 An per square kilometre | 70.71 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.94 An per square kilometre | 77.44 An per square kilometre | 132.58 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.87 An per square kilometre | 28.28 An per square kilometre | 129.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 129 An per square kilometre | 102.52 An per square kilometre | 146.96 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.68 An per square kilometre | 120.19 An per square kilometre | 178.85 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.17 An per square kilometre | 173.46 An per square kilometre | 174.82 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Bahrain 1,999 An per square kilometre compare
- 3 Bangladesh 111.6 An per square kilometre compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 108.09 An per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malawi 96.45 An per square kilometre 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Kuwait?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Kuwait was 174.03 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 178.85 An per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.64 An per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.