Per capita food supply in Kuwait

Kuwait: Per capita food supply was 3,471 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
3,471 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,471 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
3,440 kcal/cap/day
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Per capita food supply in Kuwait, 2014–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k2014201620182014: 3.5k kcal/cap/day2015: 3.5k kcal/cap/day2016: 3.4k kcal/cap/day2017: 3.4k kcal/cap/day2018: 3.5k kcal/cap/day

Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.

Analysis

In 2018, per capita food supply in Kuwait stood at 3,471 kcal/cap/day. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.

That places Kuwait 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Per capita food supply in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Kuwait, 2014 to 2018.
Year kcal/cap/day Change
2014 3,466 kcal/cap/day —
2015 3,466 kcal/cap/day +0.0%
2016 3,440 kcal/cap/day -0.8%
2017 3,444 kcal/cap/day +0.1%
2018 3,471 kcal/cap/day +0.8%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 3,471 kcal/cap/day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,315 kcal/cap/day, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 3,471 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,190 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 13 France 3,502 kcal/cap/day compare
  2. 14 Montenegro 3,500 kcal/cap/day compare
  3. 15 Portugal 3,480 kcal/cap/day compare
  4. 17 Luxembourg 3,465 kcal/cap/day compare
  5. 18 Tunisia 3,450 kcal/cap/day compare
  6. 19 South Korea 3,420 kcal/cap/day compare
  7. 19 Malta 3,420 kcal/cap/day compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita food supply in Kuwait?
Per capita food supply in Kuwait was 3,471 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 3,471 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3,440 kcal/cap/day in 2016.
How does Kuwait rank for per capita food supply?
Kuwait ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day)
Unit
kcal/cap/day
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 840 data points, 2014–2018
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