Cereal yields in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cereal yields was 14.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yields in Kuwait, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 14.2 tonnes per hectare for cereal yields in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Kuwait peaked at 21.87 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
Kuwait ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 9.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | 21.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.39 tonnes per hectare | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | 15.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Oman 27.67 tonnes per hectare compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 22.47 tonnes per hectare compare
- 3 Qatar 14.98 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.34 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 Mauritius 11.89 tonnes per hectare compare
- 7 New Caledonia 11.65 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 834.02 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population growth -146.8% (2004)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,070 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yields in Kuwait?
- Cereal yields in Kuwait was 14.2 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 21.87 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Kuwait rank for cereal yields?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per hectare.