Orange yields in Kuwait
Kuwait: Orange yields was 20.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Orange yields in Kuwait, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, orange yields in Kuwait stood at 20.12 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Kuwait peaked at 31.5 tonnes per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Orange yields in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1992 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +650.0% |
| 1993 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.5 tonnes per hectare | +103.3% |
| 1995 | 28.75 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 30.75 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 31.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 24 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 22 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.67 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 21.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.08 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22.37 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 22.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.4 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 22 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 21.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 21.71 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 22.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 24.88 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 25.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 25.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.22 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 22 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 26 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 25.36 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 20.12 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 20.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.47 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 20.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.88 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +650.0% | 2 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | +103.3% | 15 tonnes per hectare | 30.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.19 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 31.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.54 tonnes per hectare | 21.4 tonnes per hectare | 24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.23 tonnes per hectare | 21.71 tonnes per hectare | 29.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7 tonnes per hectare | 20.12 tonnes per hectare | 26 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 orange yields in Kuwait?
- Orange yields in Kuwait was 20.12 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 orange yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for orange yields?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.