Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.74 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
136th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.01 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 136th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | +211.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre | +385.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0126 metric tons per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0123 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0232 metric tons per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0283 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0438 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0435 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1745 metric tons per square kilometre | +300.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1767 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1916 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2069 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1387 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1027 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0497 metric tons per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 metric tons per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0442 metric tons per square kilometre | +476.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0693 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 0.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1918 metric tons per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2029 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.345 metric tons per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3559 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4487 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.765 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5404 metric tons per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5655 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.818 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8837 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 0.766 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5226 metric tons per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 2016 | 0.295 metric tons per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3425 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6295 metric tons per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2019 | 1.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +179.8% |
| 2020 | 1.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +476.1% | 0.0077 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0442 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +385.2% | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0126 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.104 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0123 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2069 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1479 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0077 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3559 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7834 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4487 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.295 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 133 Chad 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bhutan 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 137 South Sudan 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 138 Costa Rica 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.