Potato yields in Kuwait
Kuwait: Potato yields was 38.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.12 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 159 countries
All-time high
75.3 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
6 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Potato yields in Kuwait, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Kuwait stood at 38.12 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Kuwait peaked at 75.3 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Kuwait ranks 14th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Potato yields in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1972 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -43.8% |
| 1973 | 19 tonnes per hectare | +216.7% |
| 1974 | 13 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 1975 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 16.4 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 15.89 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 17.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 16.84 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 17 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 17.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 22.32 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 19.76 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 22.27 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 22.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 45.57 tonnes per hectare | +173.4% |
| 1993 | 45.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 40.47 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 40.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.35 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 28.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 28.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.25 tonnes per hectare | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 35.99 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 26.74 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 41.62 tonnes per hectare | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 75.3 tonnes per hectare | +80.9% |
| 2016 | 27.3 tonnes per hectare | -63.7% |
| 2017 | 62.37 tonnes per hectare | +128.5% |
| 2018 | 62.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.42 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 20.76 tonnes per hectare | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 26.24 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 36.47 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 2023 | 37.73 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 38.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 38.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 38.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +216.7% | 6 tonnes per hectare | 19 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | +173.4% | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | 45.57 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | +128.5% | 27.3 tonnes per hectare | 62.37 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +80.9% | 41.62 tonnes per hectare | 75.3 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | -63.7% | 75.3 tonnes per hectare | 27.3 tonnes per hectare |
| 2020 | -56.2% | 47.42 tonnes per hectare | 20.76 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.51 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 19 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.42 tonnes per hectare | 16.84 tonnes per hectare | 22.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.67 tonnes per hectare | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | 45.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.22 tonnes per hectare | 28.09 tonnes per hectare | 28.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.74 tonnes per hectare | 26.74 tonnes per hectare | 75.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.86 tonnes per hectare | 20.76 tonnes per hectare | 38.12 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Kuwait?
- Potato yields in Kuwait was 38.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for potato yields?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.