Cereal production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cereal production was 35,266 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Kuwait is 35,266 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Kuwait peaked at 53,636 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 152nd of 186 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 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 5 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 8 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 10 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 20 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 24 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 9 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1975 | 28 tonnes | +211.1% |
| 1976 | 32 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 27 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 131 tonnes | +385.2% |
| 1979 | 225 tonnes | +71.8% |
| 1980 | 220 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 413 tonnes | +87.7% |
| 1982 | 505 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 780 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1984 | 776 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,109 tonnes | +300.6% |
| 1986 | 3,148 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,415 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 3,687 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 2,472 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 1,830 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 884.95 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 136.6 tonnes | -84.6% |
| 1993 | 787 tonnes | +476.1% |
| 1994 | 1,235 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 1,961 tonnes | +58.8% |
| 1996 | 3,417 tonnes | +74.2% |
| 1997 | 3,616 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 6,148 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 6,343 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7,996 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 9,251 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 13,633 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 21,809 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 9,630 tonnes | -55.8% |
| 2005 | 10,078 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 14,576 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 23,234 tonnes | +59.4% |
| 2008 | 15,747 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 13,651 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 20,303 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 35,457 tonnes | +74.6% |
| 2012 | 26,862 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 33,254 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 53,636 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 2015 | 9,312 tonnes | -82.6% |
| 2016 | 5,257 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 6,103 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 11,217 tonnes | +83.8% |
| 2019 | 31,382 tonnes | +179.8% |
| 2020 | 31,395 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,680 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 27,540 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 31,393 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 35,266 tonnes | +12.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 35,266 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 35,266 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329 tonnes, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 136.6 tonnes | 787 tonnes |
| 1978 | +385.2% | 27 tonnes | 131 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8889 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.4 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 225 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,852 tonnes | 220 tonnes | 3,687 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,636 tonnes | 136.6 tonnes | 6,343 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,960 tonnes | 7,996 tonnes | 23,234 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,278 tonnes | 5,257 tonnes | 53,636 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,055 tonnes | 24,680 tonnes | 35,266 tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Kuwait?
- Cereal production in Kuwait was 35,266 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 53,636 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for cereal production?
- Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.