Milk production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Milk production was 59,077 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in Kuwait is 59,077 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Kuwait peaked at 76,793 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,636 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,636 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,736 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 6,836 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 7,036 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 7,136 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7,336 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 7,738 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 8,098 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 8,320 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 8,742 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 8,626 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 11,423 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1973 | 11,353 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 13,563 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 15,800 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 16,796 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 20,958 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 33,364 tonnes | +59.2% |
| 1979 | 43,668 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 49,959 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 27,800 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1982 | 28,187 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 23,922 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 36,188 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1985 | 41,353 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 53,356 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 52,034 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 40,489 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 36,525 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 26,198 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 7,576 tonnes | -71.1% |
| 1992 | 9,828 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 20,393 tonnes | +107.5% |
| 1994 | 40,272 tonnes | +97.5% |
| 1995 | 35,560 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 42,611 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 34,196 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 35,292 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 38,109 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 35,162 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 33,454 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 37,072 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 43,187 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 36,221 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 43,005 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 42,244 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 59,451 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 47,445 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 45,433 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 60,119 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 60,278 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 65,826 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 57,094 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 63,119 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 61,815 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 70,845 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 71,726 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 72,552 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 76,793 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 57,881 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 58,395 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 60,142 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 58,790 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 59,077 tonnes | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 59,077 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 59,077 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 411,155 tonnes, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +107.5% | 9,828 tonnes | 20,393 tonnes |
| 1994 | +97.5% | 20,393 tonnes | 40,272 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,319 tonnes | 6,636 tonnes | 8,320 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,429 tonnes | 8,626 tonnes | 43,668 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,981 tonnes | 23,922 tonnes | 53,356 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,003 tonnes | 7,576 tonnes | 42,611 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,267 tonnes | 33,454 tonnes | 59,451 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,017 tonnes | 57,094 tonnes | 76,793 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,857 tonnes | 57,881 tonnes | 60,142 tonnes | 5 |
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 milk production in Kuwait?
- Milk production in Kuwait was 59,077 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 76,793 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,636 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for milk production?
- Kuwait ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.