Corn yields in Kuwait
Kuwait: Corn yields was 16.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn yields in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn yields in Kuwait is 16.87 tonnes per hectare, 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, corn yields in Kuwait peaked at 31.15 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.83 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 15.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.85 tonnes per hectare | 10.44 tonnes per hectare | 20.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.96 tonnes per hectare | 19.73 tonnes per hectare | 20.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.17 tonnes per hectare | 6.55 tonnes per hectare | 31.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.17 tonnes per hectare | 16.87 tonnes per hectare | 20.49 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 United Arab Emirates 22.47 tonnes per hectare compare
- 2 Qatar 19.24 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Tajikistan 15.84 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 Israel 15.69 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.34 tonnes per hectare compare
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 corn yields in Kuwait?
- Corn yields in Kuwait was 16.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 31.15 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for corn yields?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.