Maize (corn) — Yield in Kuwait
Kuwait: Maize (corn) — Yield was 16,873 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Kuwait is 16,873 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Kuwait peaked at 31,148 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,000 kg/ha, in 1972.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1973 | 4,333 kg/ha | +44.4% |
| 1974 | 3,000 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 1975 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 kg/ha | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 5,400 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 11,000 kg/ha | +103.7% |
| 1982 | 5,000 kg/ha | -54.5% |
| 1983 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,143 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 11,755 kg/ha | +128.6% |
| 1986 | 15,016 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 15,000 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 14,778 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 10,197 kg/ha | -31.0% |
| 1990 | 10,546 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 13,000 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 10,444 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 10,818 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 18,769 kg/ha | +73.5% |
| 1995 | 18,603 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 18,710 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 18,539 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 18,818 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 20,217 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 20,563 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19,922 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 20,061 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19,811 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 19,770 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 19,730 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 19,898 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19,786 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20,093 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19,956 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,735 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 19,723 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19,731 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,148 kg/ha | +57.9% |
| 2014 | 30,753 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,468 kg/ha | -72.5% |
| 2016 | 6,553 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 7,214 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 17,597 kg/ha | +143.9% |
| 2019 | 20,766 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 20,486 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19,491 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 17,080 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 16,940 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 16,873 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 16,873 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,567 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 16,873 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,842 kg/ha, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +143.9% | 7,214 kg/ha | 17,597 kg/ha |
| 1985 | +128.6% | 5,143 kg/ha | 11,755 kg/ha |
| 1981 | +103.7% | 5,400 kg/ha | 11,000 kg/ha |
| 1994 | +73.5% | 10,818 kg/ha | 18,769 kg/ha |
| 2015 | -72.5% | 30,753 kg/ha | 8,468 kg/ha |
| 1979 | +66.7% | 3,000 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,417 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 8 |
| 1980s | 9,829 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 15,016 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,847 kg/ha | 10,444 kg/ha | 20,217 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,959 kg/ha | 19,730 kg/ha | 20,563 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,169 kg/ha | 6,553 kg/ha | 31,148 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,174 kg/ha | 16,873 kg/ha | 20,486 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 United Arab Emirates 22,474 kg/ha compare
- 2 Qatar 19,241 kg/ha compare
- 4 Tajikistan 15,840 kg/ha compare
- 4 Tajikistan 15,840 kg/ha compare
- 6 Israel 15,692 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0029 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0308 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Kuwait?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Kuwait was 16,873 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 31,148 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.