Daily supply of different food groups per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 492.14 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
492.14 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
546.68 grams per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
289.01 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Kuwait stood at 492.14 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Kuwait peaked at 546.68 grams per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 289.01 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 289.01 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 323.8 grams per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 307.17 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 346.72 grams per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 328 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 333.56 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 337.73 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 328.15 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 325.32 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 326.33 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 311.12 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 313.84 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 308.09 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 308.5 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 301.01 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 304.94 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 311.14 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 311.24 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 310.1 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 306.8 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 316.8 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 297.47 grams per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 306.11 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 301.12 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 310.64 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 312.23 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 329.4 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 335.22 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 341.24 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 383.52 grams per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 506.67 grams per day per capita | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 345.81 grams per day per capita | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 318.58 grams per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 346.39 grams per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 348.52 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 341.17 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 336.97 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 362.6 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 389.23 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 388.35 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 398 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 442.78 grams per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 443.5 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 461.44 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 454.74 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 443.25 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 440.37 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 446.16 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 426.88 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 543.48 grams per day per capita | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 520.19 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 538.74 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 506.68 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 537.78 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 538.88 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 530.58 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 531.4 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 522.16 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 519.56 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 546.68 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 518.16 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 485.73 grams per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 492.14 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 492.14 grams per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 492.14 grams per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53 grams per day per capita, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +32.1% | 383.52 grams per day per capita | 506.67 grams per day per capita |
| 1992 | -31.7% | 506.67 grams per day per capita | 345.81 grams per day per capita |
| 2010 | +27.3% | 426.88 grams per day per capita | 543.48 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324.39 grams per day per capita | 289.01 grams per day per capita | 346.72 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 310.63 grams per day per capita | 301.01 grams per day per capita | 326.33 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 315.7 grams per day per capita | 297.47 grams per day per capita | 341.24 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.95 grams per day per capita | 318.58 grams per day per capita | 506.67 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.55 grams per day per capita | 388.35 grams per day per capita | 461.44 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 528.94 grams per day per capita | 506.68 grams per day per capita | 543.48 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.68 grams per day per capita | 485.73 grams per day per capita | 546.68 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 51 Slovenia 498 grams per day per capita compare
- 52 Iceland 497.92 grams per day per capita compare
- 53 Niger 497.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 490.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 56 Vanuatu 487.76 grams per day per capita compare
- 57 Tajikistan 477.92 grams per day 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Kuwait?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Kuwait was 492.14 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 546.68 grams per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.01 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.