Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0064 metric tons per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0064 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0146 metric tons per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per person | +52.9% |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per person | +48.2% |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per person | +88.0% |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per person | -64.7% |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per person | +192.4% |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +355.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +61.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +78.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +47.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +285.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -35.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -87.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +463.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +57.2% |
| 1996 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +69.3% |
| 1997 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +64.1% |
| 2012 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | +54.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -83.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +76.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +172.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0064 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0064 metric tons per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0295 metric tons per person, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +463.3% | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person |
| 1978 | +355.4% | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 metric tons per person | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0103 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 metric tons per person | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 0.0146 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 154 Somalia 0.0097 metric tons per person compare
- 155 Brunei 0.0081 metric tons per person compare
- 156 Jordan 0.0073 metric tons per person compare
- 158 Congo 0.0049 metric tons per person compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0042 metric tons per person compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0039 metric tons per person 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Kuwait?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Kuwait was 0.0064 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 metric tons per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.