Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Kuwait, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0005 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0012 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1978.
Kuwait ranks 153rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +144.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -49.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +103.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +58.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -44.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +127.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +117.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +94.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -41.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +61.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +90.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +72.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 5% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0025 tonnes per person, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +144.8% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person |
| 1988 | +127.2% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +117.0% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Kuwait?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1978.
- How does Kuwait rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.