Per capita egg consumption in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita egg consumption was 14.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.03 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
1.27 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg consumption 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
In 2023, per capita egg consumption in Kuwait stood at 14.03 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Kuwait peaked at 20.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.27 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
That places Kuwait 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 5.09 kilograms per year per capita | +300.7% |
| 1964 | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 6.74 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 6.02 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 10.48 kilograms per year per capita | +73.9% |
| 1968 | 8.42 kilograms per year per capita | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 8.16 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 9.18 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 9.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 9.99 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 8.78 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 8.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 9.48 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 10.49 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 10.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.33 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 11.14 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 13.03 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 13.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.82 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 11.64 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 14.41 kilograms per year per capita | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 11.93 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 14.95 kilograms per year per capita | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 10.88 kilograms per year per capita | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 10.18 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 9.68 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 7.64 kilograms per year per capita | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | -67.1% |
| 1992 | 10.05 kilograms per year per capita | +299.3% |
| 1993 | 11.1 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 10.57 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 12.23 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 11.47 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 11.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.55 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 11.29 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 13.24 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 12.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.17 kilograms per year per capita | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 11.84 kilograms per year per capita | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 14.84 kilograms per year per capita | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 15.51 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 15.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.83 kilograms per year per capita | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 13.21 kilograms per year per capita | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 11.16 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 12.44 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 10.75 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 12.12 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 11.56 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 15.22 kilograms per year per capita | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 14.08 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 16.3 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 17.75 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 14.65 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 14.24 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 20.77 kilograms per year per capita | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 14.51 kilograms per year per capita | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 14.03 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 14.03 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.1 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 14.03 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.07 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +300.7% | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | 5.09 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1992 | +299.3% | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10.05 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.91 kilograms per year per capita | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10.48 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.64 kilograms per year per capita | 8.61 kilograms per year per capita | 11.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.26 kilograms per year per capita | 9.68 kilograms per year per capita | 14.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.92 kilograms per year per capita | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | 12.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.61 kilograms per year per capita | 8.17 kilograms per year per capita | 19.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10.75 kilograms per year per capita | 17.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.11 kilograms per year per capita | 14.03 kilograms per year per capita | 20.77 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 29 Hungary 14.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 USSR 14.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 Taiwan 14.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 Lithuania 13.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 34 Bahamas 13.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 Costa Rica 13.61 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 per capita egg consumption in Kuwait?
- Per capita egg consumption in Kuwait was 14.03 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Per capita egg consumption. 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.