Chicken meat production in Kuwait
In 2024 Kuwait produced 62,000 t of chicken meat, the 98th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. The record was 64,600 t in 2021.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 62,000 t
- World rank
- 98 of 189
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 64,600 t
- 2021
Chicken meat in Kuwait, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kuwait compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- kg per person
- 12.6
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- +34%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Slovenia | 72,750 | 0.06% |
| 97 | Croatia | 67,130 | 0.05% |
| 98 | Kuwait | 62,000 | 0.05% |
| 99 | Ethiopia | 61,261 | 0.05% |
| 100 | United Arab Emirates | 59,075 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Kuwait is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62,000 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 60,000 | −7.1% |
| 2021 | 64,600 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 62,550 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 61,187 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61,118 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 55,755 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 53,297 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53,293 | +15% |
| 2014 | 46,193 | −0.0% |
| 2013 | 46,216 | −5.9% |
| 2012 | 49,128 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 45,482 | +20% |
| 2010 | 37,831 | −22% |
| 2009 | 48,332 | +28% |
| 2008 | 37,777 | +15% |
| 2007 | 32,740 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 32,376 | −14% |
| 2005 | 37,821 | +17% |
| 2004 | 32,429 | −13% |
| 2003 | 37,421 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 37,362 | +14% |
| 2001 | 32,689 | −0.8% |
| 2000 | 32,964 | −15% |
| 1999 | 38,988 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 36,913 | +12% |
| 1997 | 32,818 | +11% |
| 1996 | 29,661 | +15% |
| 1995 | 25,899 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 25,300 | +26% |
| 1993 | 20,124 | +84% |
| 1992 | 10,943 | +942% |
| 1991 | 1,050 | −96% |
| 1990 | 28,716 | −17% |
| 1989 | 34,707 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 32,339 | −5.3% |
| 1987 | 34,139 | +16% |
| 1986 | 29,465 | +15% |
| 1985 | 25,703 | +24% |
| 1984 | 20,760 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 18,896 | +159% |
| 1982 | 7,284 | −21% |
| 1981 | 9,231 | −12% |
| 1980 | 10,504 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,500 | +30% |
| 1978 | 8,058 | −13% |
| 1977 | 9,231 | +32% |
| 1976 | 7,000 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 6,651 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 6,352 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 5,826 | −13% |
| 1972 | 6,713 | +59% |
| 1971 | 4,220 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 4,160 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 | +11% |
| 1968 | 3,600 | +13% |
| 1967 | 3,200 | +14% |
| 1966 | 2,800 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 2,640 | +10% |
| 1964 | 2,400 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 2,280 | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 2,080 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 912 t USD 1.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 75 of 123
- Imports
- 151,618 t USD 456 m
- Importer rank
- 26 of 189
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Kuwait?
Kuwait produced 62,000 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kuwait rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Kuwait ranked 98th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Kuwait changed?
It rose by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 64,600 t in 2021.
Does Kuwait export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Kuwait reported exports of 912 t (USD 1.8 m) and imports of 151,618 t (USD 456 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 from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.