Dietary compositions by commodity group in Kuwait
Kuwait: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 130.19 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Kuwait stood at 130.19 kilocalories per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Kuwait peaked at 148.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.55 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1963.
Kuwait ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 58.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 103.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 89.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 122.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 128.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 94.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 137.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 118.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 148.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 113.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 147.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 29 United Kingdom 138.53 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 30 Slovenia 136.5 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 31 Belize 130.42 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 33 North Macedonia 128.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 34 Bermuda 122.67 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 35 Tonga 119.44 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Kuwait?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Kuwait was 130.19 kilocalories per day 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 148.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.55 kilocalories per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Kuwait rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.