> In 2024 Kuwait produced 1,859 t of beef (cattle meat), the 155th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.5%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/kuwait/

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Kuwait

In 2024 Kuwait produced 1,859 t of beef (cattle meat), the 155th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.5%. The record was 9,850 t in 1982.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)[Market prices in Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/country/kuwait/)

Production, 20241,859 t
World rank155 of 189
10-year change−1.5%
Record9,850 t1982

## Beef (cattle meat) in Kuwait, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Kuwait compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
kg per person0.38world 8.55
10-year change−1.5%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 153 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mauritius/) | 2,090 | 0.00% |
| 154 | [Vanuatu](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/vanuatu/) | 2,022 | 0.00% |
| 155 | **Kuwait** | 1,859 | 0.00% |
| 156 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/suriname/) | 1,488 | 0.00% |
| 157 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/bhutan/) | 1,420 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Kuwait is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,859 | −4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,955 | −3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,019 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,031 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,049 | −29% |
| 2019 | 2,906 | +35% |
| 2018 | 2,145 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,151 | +54% |
| 2016 | 1,401 | −26% |
| 2015 | 1,882 | −0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,888 | +40% |
| 2013 | 1,353 | −5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,433 | −11% |
| 2011 | 1,609 | −20% |
| 2010 | 2,004 | +23% |
| 2009 | 1,624 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1,488 | +87% |
| 2007 | 796 | −37% |
| 2006 | 1,259 | +73% |
| 2005 | 728 | +52% |
| 2004 | 479 | −51% |
| 2003 | 980 | +36% |
| 2002 | 722 | +55% |
| 2001 | 465 | −42% |
| 2000 | 806 | +52% |
| 1999 | 529 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 519 | +17% |
| 1997 | 444 | −32% |
| 1996 | 650 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 602 | +29% |
| 1994 | 467 | −25% |
| 1993 | 624 | +384% |
| 1992 | 129 | +29% |
| 1991 | 100 | −93% |
| 1990 | 1,375 | −16% |
| 1989 | 1,640 | −7.6% |
| 1988 | 1,774 | −20% |
| 1987 | 2,222 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2,170 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,165 | −48% |
| 1984 | 4,150 | −47% |
| 1983 | 7,850 | −20% |
| 1982 | 9,850 | +25% |
| 1981 | 7,910 | +43% |
| 1980 | 5,540 | −3.3% |
| 1979 | 5,730 | +75% |
| 1978 | 3,266 | +45% |
| 1977 | 2,258 | +90% |
| 1976 | 1,189 | −51% |
| 1975 | 2,441 | −15% |
| 1974 | 2,860 | −36% |
| 1973 | 4,440 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4,320 | +92% |
| 1971 | 2,249 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2,129 | +20% |
| 1969 | 1,768 | −8.9% |
| 1968 | 1,941 | −11% |
| 1967 | 2,180 | +15% |
| 1966 | 1,900 | −47% |
| 1965 | 3,600 | +89% |
| 1964 | 1,900 | +27% |
| 1963 | 1,500 | +11% |
| 1962 | 1,350 | +13% |
| 1961 | 1,200 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports12,215 t USD 68.5 m
Importer rank26 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Kuwait?

Kuwait produced 1,859 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kuwait rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Kuwait ranked 155th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Kuwait changed?

It fell by 1.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 9,850 t in 1982.

### Does Kuwait export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Kuwait reported no exports and imports of 12,215 t (USD 68.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Kuwait is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Kuwait

[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/kuwait/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/kuwait/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/kuwait/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/kuwait/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/kuwait/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/kuwait/)[Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/kuwait/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/kuwait/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/kuwait/)[Eggplants](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/kuwait/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/kuwait/)[Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/kuwait/)
[Agricultural production in Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kuwait/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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