Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 173.21 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kuwait stood at 173.21 kilograms per hectare.
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 per hectare of cropland in Kuwait peaked at 285.71 kilograms per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 52.42 kilograms per hectare, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
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 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kuwait?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 285.71 kilograms per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.42 kilograms per hectare in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.