Vegetable consumption per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Vegetable consumption per capita was 162.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
162.89
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
309.42
in 2019
All-time low
45.61
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Kuwait stood at 162.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Kuwait peaked at 309.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.61, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 37th 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115.47 | — |
| 1962 | 117.28 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 117.02 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 119.67 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 138.51 | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 143.23 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 151.97 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 137.37 | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 132.34 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 130.96 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 129.12 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 124.64 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 129.54 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 131.39 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 123.82 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 129.31 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 125.78 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 138.8 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 137.29 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 150.67 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 153.87 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 160.92 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 170.69 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 170.93 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 176.86 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 183.55 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 190.48 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 185.75 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 186.11 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 145.39 | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 45.61 | -68.6% |
| 1992 | 143.82 | +215.3% |
| 1993 | 164.24 | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 173.93 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 179.33 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 177.89 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 183.24 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 211.49 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 208.05 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 205.03 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 198.56 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 176.06 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 171.28 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 187.28 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 184.33 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 246.6 | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 217.03 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 167.75 | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 168 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 218.18 | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 230.7 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 195.37 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 308.46 | +57.9% |
| 2014 | 250.23 | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 226.71 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 209.77 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 228.81 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 216.22 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 309.42 | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 242.69 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 205.43 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 166.57 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 162.89 | -2.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 162.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 162.89 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable 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 | +215.3% | 45.61 | 143.82 |
| 1991 | -68.6% | 145.39 | 45.61 |
| 2013 | +57.9% | 195.37 | 308.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.32 | 115.47 | 151.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 130.06 | 123.82 | 138.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.98 | 150.67 | 190.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.3 | 45.61 | 211.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.19 | 167.75 | 246.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.39 | 195.37 | 309.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.39 | 162.89 | 242.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 34 Cuba 171.79 compare
- 35 United Kingdom 165.67 compare
- 36 Montenegro 165.42 compare
- 38 Slovenia 160.73 compare
- 39 Australia 160.62 compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 159.88 compare
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 vegetable consumption per capita in Kuwait?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Kuwait was 162.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 309.42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.61 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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