Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Kuwait
Kuwait: Potatoes — Import dependency ratio was 0.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Kuwait, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.81 for potatoes — import dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — import dependency ratio in Kuwait peaked at 0.86 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2011.
Kuwait ranks 10th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.46 | — |
| 2011 | 0.33 | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.72 | +118.2% |
| 2014 | 0.69 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.64 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 0.66 | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.73 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.84 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.78 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.86 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.81 | -5.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.07, 11.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6362 | 0.33 | 0.86 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8225 | 0.78 | 0.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 7 French Polynesia 0.97 compare
- 7 Türkiye -0.02 compare
- 8 El Salvador 0.9 compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -0.05 compare
- 9 Oman 0.85 compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 0.81 compare
- 12 Dominica 0.68 compare
- 13 New Caledonia 0.63 compare
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 potatoes — import dependency ratio in Kuwait?
- Potatoes — import dependency ratio in Kuwait was 0.81 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 2016.
- What is the lowest potatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for potatoes — import dependency ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 10th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK