Food production index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Food production index was 130.87 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in Kuwait, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Kuwait is 130.87 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Kuwait peaked at 130.87 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.08 2014-2016 = 100, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food production index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.42 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 4.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 4.23 2014-2016 = 100 | -16.4% |
| 1965 | 5.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +26.7% |
| 1966 | 5.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 4.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 4.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 6.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +51.3% |
| 1970 | 7.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 8.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 7.95 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 8.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.47 2014-2016 = 100 | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 5.6 2014-2016 = 100 | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 6.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 7.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 7.12 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 9.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 10.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 9.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 8.61 2014-2016 = 100 | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 12.97 2014-2016 = 100 | +50.6% |
| 1984 | 15.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 20.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 24.91 2014-2016 = 100 | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 26.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 26.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 27.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 21.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 3.08 2014-2016 = 100 | -85.8% |
| 1992 | 6.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +112.3% |
| 1993 | 14.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +119.9% |
| 1994 | 20.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 27.01 2014-2016 = 100 | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 26.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 33.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 35.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 35.24 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 36 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 38.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 42.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 42.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 49.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 54.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 52.16 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 65.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 63.67 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 92.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 95.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 94.39 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 98.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 94.51 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 106.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 109.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 114.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 118.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 106.01 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 111.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 130.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 130.87 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.24 2014-2016 = 100, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 130.87 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.22 2014-2016 = 100, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food production index 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 | +119.9% | 6.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 14.38 2014-2016 = 100 |
| 1992 | +112.3% | 3.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 6.54 2014-2016 = 100 |
| 1991 | -85.8% | 21.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 3.08 2014-2016 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 4.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 6.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 5.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 9.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 8.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 3.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 36 2014-2016 = 100 | 65.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 118.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 106.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 130.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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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 food production index in Kuwait?
- Food production index in Kuwait was 130.87 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 130.87 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 2014-2016 = 100 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for food production index?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.