Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 40 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait stood at 40 percent.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 42 percent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39 percent, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 102nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40 percent | — |
| 2002 | 41 percent | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 42 percent | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41 percent | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39 percent | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 40 percent | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 39 percent | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 40 percent | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.22 percent | 40 percent | 42 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.8 percent | 39 percent | 40 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 percent | 40 percent | 40 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 40 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 42 percent in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 percent in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.