Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 47.54 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 47.54 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 66.75 grams of protein per day per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.07 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 87th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 84 Jamaica 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 85 Turkey 48.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 48.32 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 88 United Arab Emirates 47.43 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 89 Fiji 46.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 90 Colombia 46.47 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 47.54 grams of protein 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 66.75 grams of protein per day per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.07 grams of protein per day per capita in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.