Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 0.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kuwait is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kuwait peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4% | — |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +72.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 35% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 186 Switzerland 0.6% compare
- 187 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
- 188 Channel Islands 0.6% compare
- 190 Bahamas 0.5% compare
- 191 Andorra 0.5% compare
- 192 Malta 0.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 171.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2005)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kuwait?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kuwait was 0.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Kuwait ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.