Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kuwait
Kuwait: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 446.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
446.32 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
847.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
124.98 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kuwait is 446.32 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kuwait peaked at 847.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 124.98 kilograms per year per capita, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316.4 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 321.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 320.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 327.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 379.52 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 392.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 416.4 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 376.38 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 362.62 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 358.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 353.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 341.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 354.94 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 360.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 339.27 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 354.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 344.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 380.31 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 376.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 412.83 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 421.59 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 440.91 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 467.69 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 468.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 484.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 502.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 521.93 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 508.96 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 509.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 398.36 kilograms per year per capita | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 124.98 kilograms per year per capita | -68.6% |
| 1992 | 394.06 kilograms per year per capita | +215.3% |
| 1993 | 450.01 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 476.57 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 491.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 487.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 502.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 579.48 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 570.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 561.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 544.06 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 482.4 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 469.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 513.14 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 505.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 675.69 kilograms per year per capita | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 594.67 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 459.63 kilograms per year per capita | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 460.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 597.81 kilograms per year per capita | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 632.12 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 535.32 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 845.18 kilograms per year per capita | +57.9% |
| 2014 | 685.63 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 621.18 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 574.77 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 626.94 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 592.44 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 847.81 kilograms per year per capita | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 664.97 kilograms per year per capita | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 562.88 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 456.4 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 446.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 446.32 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 446.32 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 | +215.3% | 124.98 kilograms per year per capita | 394.06 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1991 | -68.6% | 398.36 kilograms per year per capita | 124.98 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2013 | +57.9% | 535.32 kilograms per year per capita | 845.18 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 357.07 kilograms per year per capita | 316.4 kilograms per year per capita | 416.4 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 356.38 kilograms per year per capita | 339.27 kilograms per year per capita | 380.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 473.97 kilograms per year per capita | 412.83 kilograms per year per capita | 521.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 447.44 kilograms per year per capita | 124.98 kilograms per year per capita | 579.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 526.61 kilograms per year per capita | 459.63 kilograms per year per capita | 675.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 655.92 kilograms per year per capita | 535.32 kilograms per year per capita | 847.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 532.64 kilograms per year per capita | 446.32 kilograms per year per capita | 664.97 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 34 Cuba 470.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 United Kingdom 453.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Montenegro 453.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Slovenia 440.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Australia 440.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 438.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kuwait?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Kuwait was 446.32 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 average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 847.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.98 kilograms per year per capita in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.