Fertilizer use per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Fertilizer use per capita was 2.1 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.1 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.1 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0 Kilograms per capita
in 2002
Years of data
25
1979–2023

Fertilizer use per capita in Kuwait, 1979–2023

00.511.521979200120231979: 0.14 Kilograms per capita1980: 0.07 Kilograms per capita1981: 0.06 Kilograms per capita2002: 0 Kilograms per capita2003: 0 Kilograms per capita2004: 0 Kilograms per capita2005: 0 Kilograms per capita2006: 0.63 Kilograms per capita2007: 0.14 Kilograms per capita2008: 1.4 Kilograms per capita2009: 0 Kilograms per capita2010: 0.14 Kilograms per capita2011: 0.97 Kilograms per capita2012: 0.75 Kilograms per capita2013: 0.57 Kilograms per capita2014: 0.9 Kilograms per capita2015: 1.3 Kilograms per capita2016: 1.1 Kilograms per capita2017: 1.2 Kilograms per capita2018: 0.98 Kilograms per capita2019: 0.85 Kilograms per capita2020: 0.88 Kilograms per capita2021: 0.89 Kilograms per capita2022: 1.6 Kilograms per capita2023: 2.1 Kilograms per capita

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 2.1 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 268.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Kuwait peaked at 2.1 Kilograms per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Kilograms per capita, in 2002.

Kuwait ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.14 Kilograms per capita 0.14 Kilograms per capita 0.14 Kilograms per capita 1
1980s 0.065 Kilograms per capita 0.06 Kilograms per capita 0.07 Kilograms per capita 2
2000s 0.2737 Kilograms per capita 0 Kilograms per capita 1.42 Kilograms per capita 8
2010s 0.878 Kilograms per capita 0.14 Kilograms per capita 1.34 Kilograms per capita 10
2020s 1.36 Kilograms per capita 0.88 Kilograms per capita 2.1 Kilograms per capita 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 67 Netherlands 2.29 Kilograms per capita compare
  2. 67 Oman 2.29 Kilograms per capita compare
  3. 69 Philippines 2.24 Kilograms per capita compare
  4. 71 Mauritius 2.04 Kilograms per capita compare
  5. 72 Cote d'Ivoire 1.99 Kilograms per capita compare
  6. 73 Laos 1.95 Kilograms per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per capita in Kuwait?
Fertilizer use per capita in Kuwait was 2.1 Kilograms per capita 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 per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2.1 Kilograms per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2002.
How does Kuwait rank for fertilizer use per capita?
Kuwait ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 268.4%. 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per capita
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.