Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 2,484 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,484 hectares
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2,502 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Kuwait stood at 2,484 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Kuwait peaked at 2,502 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1963 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1964 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1965 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1966 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1967 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1968 | 2 hectares | — |
| 1969 | 3 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 4 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 5 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 10 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 9 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 4 hectares | -55.6% |
| 1975 | 14 hectares | +250.0% |
| 1976 | 15 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 13 hectares | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 44 hectares | +238.5% |
| 1979 | 72 hectares | +63.6% |
| 1980 | 69 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 135 hectares | +95.7% |
| 1982 | 165 hectares | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 256 hectares | +55.2% |
| 1984 | 257 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 591 hectares | +130.0% |
| 1986 | 555 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 615 hectares | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 699 hectares | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 691 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 501 hectares | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 302 hectares | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 23 hectares | -92.4% |
| 1993 | 171 hectares | +643.5% |
| 1994 | 135 hectares | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 291 hectares | +115.6% |
| 1996 | 526 hectares | +80.8% |
| 1997 | 591 hectares | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 1,249 hectares | +111.3% |
| 1999 | 1,419 hectares | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 1,425 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,583 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,860 hectares | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 2,127 hectares | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 1,556 hectares | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 1,569 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,672 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2,213 hectares | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 1,705 hectares | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 1,711 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,879 hectares | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2,502 hectares | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 1,949 hectares | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 1,850 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2,453 hectares | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 1,423 hectares | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 1,007 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 1,079 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,070 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,781 hectares | +66.4% |
| 2020 | 2,009 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,657 hectares | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 2,040 hectares | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 2,285 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 2,484 hectares | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5556 hectares | 0 hectares | 3 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 19 hectares | 4 hectares | 72 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 403.3 hectares | 69 hectares | 699 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 520.8 hectares | 23 hectares | 1,419 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,742 hectares | 1,425 hectares | 2,213 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,699 hectares | 1,007 hectares | 2,502 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,095 hectares | 1,657 hectares | 2,484 hectares | 5 |
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- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Kuwait?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Kuwait was 2,484 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,502 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Kuwait ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.