Barley yields in Kuwait
Kuwait: Barley yields was 7.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.48 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
3rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
10.38 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
1.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Barley yields in Kuwait, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Kuwait stood at 7.48 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Kuwait peaked at 10.38 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley yields in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1969 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +65.3% |
| 1979 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | +111.0% |
| 2012 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | +42.1% |
| 2013 | 6.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | +149.9% |
| 2020 | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.48 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.48 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 5.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +149.9% | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | 10.38 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | +111.0% | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 4.38 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +65.3% | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +42.1% | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | 6.22 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | -33.5% | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | 4.16 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | -33.2% | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Kuwait?
- Barley yields in Kuwait was 7.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Kuwait rank for barley yields?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.