Fruit consumption per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fruit consumption per capita was 92.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.8 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
142.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 2013
All-time low
22.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption per capita in Kuwait is 92.8 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.47 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.94 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 55.34 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 55.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.6 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 78.2 kilograms per year per capita | +31.2% |
| 1966 | 83.24 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 91.7 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 94.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 80.03 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 87.07 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 83.29 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 83.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 78.01 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 78.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 89.84 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 87.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 80.02 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 90.43 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 93.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 96.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 93.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 100.43 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 98.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 101.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 100.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 90.86 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 96.34 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 92.16 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 89.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 57.72 kilograms per year per capita | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 22.47 kilograms per year per capita | -61.1% |
| 1992 | 69.65 kilograms per year per capita | +210.0% |
| 1993 | 80.04 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 92.41 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 96.48 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 96.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 91.24 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 91.2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.71 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 96.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.94 kilograms per year per capita | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 50.06 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 53.78 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 61.16 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 95.92 kilograms per year per capita | +56.8% |
| 2007 | 79.73 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 65.8 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 77.29 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 60.22 kilograms per year per capita | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 88.5 kilograms per year per capita | +47.0% |
| 2012 | 103.05 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 142.09 kilograms per year per capita | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 131.98 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 119.8 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 115.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 83.02 kilograms per year per capita | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 75.57 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 127.99 kilograms per year per capita | +69.4% |
| 2020 | 122.08 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 98.05 kilograms per year per capita | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 97.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 92.8 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 92.8 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.22 kilograms per year per capita, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 92.8 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.47 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita | 69.65 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2019 | +69.4% | 75.57 kilograms per year per capita | 127.99 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.94 kilograms per year per capita | 55.34 kilograms per year per capita | 94.48 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.24 kilograms per year per capita | 78.01 kilograms per year per capita | 93.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.05 kilograms per year per capita | 89.5 kilograms per year per capita | 101.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.35 kilograms per year per capita | 22.47 kilograms per year per capita | 96.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.97 kilograms per year per capita | 50.06 kilograms per year per capita | 96.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.8 kilograms per year per capita | 60.22 kilograms per year per capita | 142.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.51 kilograms per year per capita | 92.8 kilograms per year per capita | 122.08 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 77 Egypt 94.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Nauru 93.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Cameroon 93.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Finland 92.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 82 United Kingdom 92.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 83 Venezuela 91.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % 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 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 142.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.47 kilograms per year per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. 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.