Cereal production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cereal production was 35,266 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35,266
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
53,636
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Kuwait is 35,266, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 3 | — |
| 1969 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 9 | -62.5% |
| 1975 | 28 | +211.1% |
| 1976 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 131 | +385.2% |
| 1979 | 225 | +71.8% |
| 1980 | 220 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 413 | +87.7% |
| 1982 | 505 | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 780 | +54.5% |
| 1984 | 776 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,109 | +300.6% |
| 1986 | 3,148 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,415 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 3,687 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 2,472 | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 1,830 | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 884.95 | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 136.6 | -84.6% |
| 1993 | 787 | +476.1% |
| 1994 | 1,235 | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 1,961 | +58.8% |
| 1996 | 3,417 | +74.2% |
| 1997 | 3,616 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 6,148 | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 6,343 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7,996 | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 9,251 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 13,633 | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 21,809 | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 9,630 | -55.8% |
| 2005 | 10,078 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 14,576 | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 23,234 | +59.4% |
| 2008 | 15,747 | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 13,651 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 20,303 | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 35,457 | +74.6% |
| 2012 | 26,862 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 33,254 | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 53,636 | +61.3% |
| 2015 | 9,312 | -82.6% |
| 2016 | 5,257 | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 6,103 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 11,217 | +83.8% |
| 2019 | 31,382 | +179.8% |
| 2020 | 31,395 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,680 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 27,540 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 31,393 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 35,266 | +12.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 35,266 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 35,266 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329, 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 | 787 |
| 1978 | +385.2% | 27 | 131 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8889 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.4 | 8 | 225 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,852 | 220 | 3,687 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,636 | 136.6 | 6,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,960 | 7,996 | 23,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,278 | 5,257 | 53,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,055 | 24,680 | 35,266 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0029 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0308 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Kuwait?
- Cereal production in Kuwait was 35,266 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 53,636 in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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