Vegetable consumption per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Vegetable consumption per capita was 162.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
162.89 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
309.42 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
45.61 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable 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
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Kuwait stood at 162.89 kilograms per year per capita.
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 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.61 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115.47 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 117.28 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 117.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 119.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 138.51 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 143.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 151.97 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 137.37 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 132.34 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 130.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 129.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 124.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 129.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 131.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 123.82 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 129.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 125.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 138.8 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 137.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 150.67 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 153.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 160.92 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 170.69 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 170.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 176.86 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 183.55 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 190.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 185.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 186.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 145.39 kilograms per year per capita | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 45.61 kilograms per year per capita | -68.6% |
| 1992 | 143.82 kilograms per year per capita | +215.3% |
| 1993 | 164.24 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 173.93 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 179.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 177.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 183.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 211.49 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 208.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 205.03 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 198.56 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 176.06 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 171.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 187.28 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 184.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 246.6 kilograms per year per capita | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 217.03 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 167.75 kilograms per year per capita | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 168 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 218.18 kilograms per year per capita | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 230.7 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 195.37 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 308.46 kilograms per year per capita | +57.9% |
| 2014 | 250.23 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 226.71 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 209.77 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 228.81 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 216.22 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 309.42 kilograms per year per capita | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 242.69 kilograms per year per capita | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 205.43 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 166.57 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 162.89 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 162.89 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 162.89 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita | 143.82 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1991 | -68.6% | 145.39 kilograms per year per capita | 45.61 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2013 | +57.9% | 195.37 kilograms per year per capita | 308.46 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.32 kilograms per year per capita | 115.47 kilograms per year per capita | 151.97 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 130.06 kilograms per year per capita | 123.82 kilograms per year per capita | 138.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.98 kilograms per year per capita | 150.67 kilograms per year per capita | 190.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.3 kilograms per year per capita | 45.61 kilograms per year per capita | 211.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.19 kilograms per year per capita | 167.75 kilograms per year per capita | 246.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.39 kilograms per year per capita | 195.37 kilograms per year per capita | 309.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.39 kilograms per year per capita | 162.89 kilograms per year per capita | 242.69 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 34 Cuba 171.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 United Kingdom 165.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Montenegro 165.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Slovenia 160.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Australia 160.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 159.88 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Kuwait?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Kuwait was 162.89 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 309.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.61 kilograms per year per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable 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.