Lettuce yields in Kuwait
Kuwait: Lettuce yields was 49.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.32 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
58.33 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
16.83 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Lettuce yields in Kuwait, 1986–2024
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 49.32 tonnes per hectare for lettuce yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Kuwait peaked at 58.33 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.83 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 29.02 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1987 | 26.4 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 29.58 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 26.75 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 27.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 32.26 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 35 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | -51.9% |
| 1994 | 33.11 tonnes per hectare | +96.7% |
| 1995 | 51.83 tonnes per hectare | +56.5% |
| 1996 | 34.73 tonnes per hectare | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 31.39 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 52.2 tonnes per hectare | +66.3% |
| 1999 | 51.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 50.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 50.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 50.56 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 51.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 35.3 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 35.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.34 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 36.92 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 58.33 tonnes per hectare | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 47.45 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 47.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 55.18 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 52.41 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 48.7 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 48.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 49.32 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 49.32 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +96.7% | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | 33.11 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | +66.3% | 31.39 tonnes per hectare | 52.2 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +58.0% | 36.92 tonnes per hectare | 58.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 1995 | +56.5% | 33.11 tonnes per hectare | 51.83 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | -51.9% | 35 tonnes per hectare | 16.83 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.94 tonnes per hectare | 26.4 tonnes per hectare | 29.58 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1990s | 36.63 tonnes per hectare | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | 52.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.86 tonnes per hectare | 50.25 tonnes per hectare | 52.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.06 tonnes per hectare | 32.34 tonnes per hectare | 58.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.86 tonnes per hectare | 48.7 tonnes per hectare | 55.18 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Puerto Rico 105.48 tonnes per hectare compare
- 2 Bahrain 50 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Belgium 43.71 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.66 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 Hungary 41.46 tonnes per hectare compare
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 lettuce yields in Kuwait?
- Lettuce yields in Kuwait was 49.32 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 lettuce yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 58.33 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.83 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for lettuce yields?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Lettuce 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.