Fruit consumption per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fruit consumption per capita was 92.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption per capita in Kuwait is 92.8, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Kuwait peaked at 142.09 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.47, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 80th of 192 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.
Fruit consumption per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.94 | — |
| 1962 | 55.34 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 55.88 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.6 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 78.2 | +31.2% |
| 1966 | 83.24 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 91.7 | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 94.48 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 80.03 | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 87.07 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 83.29 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 83.55 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 78.01 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 78.76 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 89.84 | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 87.47 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 80.02 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 90.43 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 93.99 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 96.18 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 93.65 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 100.43 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 98.78 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 101.83 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 100.78 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 90.86 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 96.34 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 92.16 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 89.5 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 57.72 | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 22.47 | -61.1% |
| 1992 | 69.65 | +210.0% |
| 1993 | 80.04 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 92.41 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 96.48 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 96.65 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.65 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 91.24 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 91.2 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.71 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 96.3 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.94 | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 50.06 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 53.78 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 61.16 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 95.92 | +56.8% |
| 2007 | 79.73 | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 65.8 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 77.29 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 60.22 | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 88.5 | +47.0% |
| 2012 | 103.05 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 142.09 | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 131.98 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 119.8 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 115.8 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 83.02 | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 75.57 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 127.99 | +69.4% |
| 2020 | 122.08 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 98.05 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 97.12 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 92.8 | -4.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 92.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.22, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 92.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.47, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +210.0% | 22.47 | 69.65 |
| 2019 | +69.4% | 75.57 | 127.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.94 | 55.34 | 94.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.24 | 78.01 | 93.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.05 | 89.5 | 101.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.35 | 22.47 | 96.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.97 | 50.06 | 96.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.8 | 60.22 | 142.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.51 | 92.8 | 122.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Kuwait?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Kuwait was 92.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 142.09 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.47 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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