Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 173.21 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
173.21 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
285.71 kilograms per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
52.42 kilograms per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
45
1977–2023
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1977–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 173.21 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 285.71 kilograms per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 52.42 kilograms per hectare, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 100 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1978 | 100 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 260 kilograms per hectare | +160.0% |
| 1980 | 140 kilograms per hectare | -46.2% |
| 1981 | 150 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 250 kilograms per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 250 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 166.67 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 233.33 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 101.75 kilograms per hectare | -56.4% |
| 1987 | 82 kilograms per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 155 kilograms per hectare | +89.0% |
| 1989 | 100 kilograms per hectare | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 160 kilograms per hectare | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 166.67 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 166.67 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 166.67 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 285.71 kilograms per hectare | +71.4% |
| 1997 | 171.43 kilograms per hectare | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 142.86 kilograms per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 137.5 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 52.42 kilograms per hectare | -61.9% |
| 2001 | 69.73 kilograms per hectare | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 66.67 kilograms per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 66.67 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.43 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 71.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.67 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 66.67 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.52 kilograms per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 62.5 kilograms per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 60.61 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 93.75 kilograms per hectare | +54.7% |
| 2013 | 170.45 kilograms per hectare | +81.8% |
| 2014 | 204.97 kilograms per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 223.88 kilograms per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 171.43 kilograms per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 168.83 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 178.57 kilograms per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 132.89 kilograms per hectare | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 227.05 kilograms per hectare | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 227.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 154.71 kilograms per hectare | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 173.21 kilograms per hectare | +12.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 173.21 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 173.21 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.35 kilograms per hectare, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use vs. GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +160.0% | 100 kilograms per hectare | 260 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.33 kilograms per hectare | 100 kilograms per hectare | 260 kilograms per hectare | 3 |
| 1980s | 162.88 kilograms per hectare | 82 kilograms per hectare | 250 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.69 kilograms per hectare | 137.5 kilograms per hectare | 285.71 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 66.76 kilograms per hectare | 52.42 kilograms per hectare | 71.43 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.79 kilograms per hectare | 60.61 kilograms per hectare | 223.88 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.5 kilograms per hectare | 154.71 kilograms per hectare | 227.05 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Uzbekistan 215.13 kilograms per hectare compare
- 5 China 192.39 kilograms per hectare compare
- 6 Hong Kong 181.96 kilograms per hectare compare
- 8 Bangladesh 170.35 kilograms per hectare compare
- 9 Costa Rica 161.41 kilograms per hectare compare
- 10 Taiwan 159.63 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 173.21 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 285.71 kilograms per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.42 kilograms per hectare in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.