Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Kuwait
Kuwait: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 156.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Kuwait stood at 156.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Kuwait peaked at 249.98 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 30th out of 147 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.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.02 | — |
| 1973 | 0.07 | +250.0% |
| 1974 | 0.02 | -71.4% |
| 1975 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.06 | -57.1% |
| 1982 | 0.13 | +116.7% |
| 1983 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 0.19 | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 9.71 | +5010.5% |
| 1986 | 9.99 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 10.13 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.37 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.5 | -66.2% |
| 1990 | 3.01 | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.07 | -97.7% |
| 1992 | 0.49 | +600.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | +279.6% |
| 1994 | 5.07 | +172.6% |
| 1995 | 6.57 | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 11.09 | +68.8% |
| 1997 | 11.08 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.44 | +84.5% |
| 1999 | 19.33 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 28.86 | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 34.38 | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 56.09 | +63.1% |
| 2003 | 100.59 | +79.3% |
| 2004 | 36.68 | -63.5% |
| 2005 | 37.94 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 62.77 | +65.4% |
| 2007 | 107.88 | +71.9% |
| 2008 | 70.49 | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 58.53 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 95.16 | +62.6% |
| 2011 | 163.71 | +72.0% |
| 2012 | 112.29 | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 141.33 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 249.98 | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 34.69 | -86.1% |
| 2016 | 15.33 | -55.8% |
| 2017 | 19.95 | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 46.1 | +131.1% |
| 2019 | 134.05 | +190.8% |
| 2020 | 134.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.05 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 117.2 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 136.27 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 156.08 | +14.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 156.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.59, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 156.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.74, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +5010.5% | 0.19 | 9.71 |
| 1992 | +600.0% | 0.07 | 0.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.045 | 0.02 | 0.1 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.44 | 0.06 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9 | 0.07 | 20.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.42 | 28.86 | 107.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.26 | 15.33 | 249.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.53 | 104.05 | 156.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 maize (corn) — gross production index number in Kuwait?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Kuwait was 156.08 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 249.98 in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Kuwait ranks 30th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.