Kuwait vs United States of America: Maize (corn) — Yield

Kuwait
16,873 kg/ha
in 2024
United States of America
11,257 kg/ha
in 2024
Kuwait rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Maize (corn) — Yield over time

  • Kuwait
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 16,873 kg/ha against 11,257 kg/ha in United States of America, a difference of 5,616 kg/ha.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States of America ahead.

Kuwait ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 163 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 3,417 kg/ha 5,774 kg/ha 2,357 kg/ha United States of America
1980s 9,829 kg/ha 6,648 kg/ha 3,181 kg/ha Kuwait
1990s 15,847 kg/ha 7,742 kg/ha 8,105 kg/ha Kuwait
2000s 19,959 kg/ha 9,241 kg/ha 10,718 kg/ha Kuwait
2010s 18,169 kg/ha 10,216 kg/ha 7,953 kg/ha Kuwait
2020s 18,174 kg/ha 11,025 kg/ha 7,149 kg/ha Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — yield, Kuwait or United States of America?
Kuwait, at 16,873 kg/ha against 11,257 kg/ha in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — yield between Kuwait and United States of America?
5,616 kg/ha, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for maize (corn) — yield?
Kuwait ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 11,742 data points, 1961–2024
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