Crop yields in Kuwait
Kuwait: Crop yields was 4.81 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Crop yields in Kuwait, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.81 tonnes per hectare for crop yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Kuwait peaked at 10.36 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.25 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
That places Kuwait 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 10.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 crop yields in Kuwait?
- Crop yields in Kuwait was 4.81 tonnes per hectare 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 crop yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Kuwait rank for crop yields?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.