Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Animal protein consumption
Kuwait
3.74 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.7 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Kuwait rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
106th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.74 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.7 grams of protein per day per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.04 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5054 grams of protein per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 2.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2497 grams of protein per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9295 grams of protein per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0643 grams of protein per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4766 grams of protein per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.412 grams of protein per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.125 grams of protein per day per capita | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 3.74 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.7 grams of protein per day per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.04 grams of protein per day per capita, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Kuwait ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.