Calorie supply by food group in Kuwait
Kuwait: Calorie supply by food group was 2,560 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,560
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,904
in 2013
All-time low
1,705
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Kuwait stood at 2,560.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Kuwait peaked at 2,904 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,705, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 46th 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.
Calorie supply by food group in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,705 | — |
| 1962 | 1,814 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 1,756 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,885 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 1,876 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,999 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1,971 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,969 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,931 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,939 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,904 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,943 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,924 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,921 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,925 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,973 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,969 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,000 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2,012 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,021 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,049 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,048 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,079 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2,079 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,058 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,076 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,154 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,219 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2,234 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,340 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,537 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 2,075 | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 2,027 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,211 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 2,312 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,282 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,343 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,416 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,545 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2,574 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,623 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,712 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,754 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,774 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,745 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,837 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,782 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,782 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,699 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,819 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,901 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,893 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,904 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,877 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,862 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,794 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,775 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,787 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,769 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,758 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,748 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,581 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2,560 | -0.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,560 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,560 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,878 | 1,705 | 1,999 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,951 | 1,904 | 2,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,102 | 2,021 | 2,234 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,309 | 2,027 | 2,545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,728 | 2,574 | 2,837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,838 | 2,769 | 2,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,662 | 2,560 | 2,758 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 calorie supply by food group in Kuwait?
- Calorie supply by food group in Kuwait was 2,560 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,904 in 2013.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,705 in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Kuwait ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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