Potatoes — Yield in Kuwait
Kuwait: Potatoes — Yield was 38,123 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Kuwait, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 38,123 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Kuwait peaked at 75,299 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,000 kg/ha, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,667 kg/ha | — |
| 1972 | 6,000 kg/ha | -43.8% |
| 1973 | 19,000 kg/ha | +216.7% |
| 1974 | 13,000 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 1975 | 10,000 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 14,000 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 16,400 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 15,889 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 16,667 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 17,294 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 16,842 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 17,500 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 17,000 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 17,250 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 22,323 kg/ha | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 19,758 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 22,267 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 22,054 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 21,922 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 20,000 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 16,667 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 45,571 kg/ha | +173.4% |
| 1993 | 45,737 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 40,467 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 40,586 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 40,549 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 40,560 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28,347 kg/ha | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 28,196 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28,224 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 28,335 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28,269 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28,255 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28,207 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 28,254 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28,156 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28,180 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28,195 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 28,094 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 28,119 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 40,247 kg/ha | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 35,985 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 26,743 kg/ha | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 41,622 kg/ha | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 75,299 kg/ha | +80.9% |
| 2016 | 27,297 kg/ha | -63.7% |
| 2017 | 62,375 kg/ha | +128.5% |
| 2018 | 62,327 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47,421 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 20,757 kg/ha | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 26,236 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 36,471 kg/ha | +39.0% |
| 2023 | 37,728 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 38,123 kg/ha | +1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 38,123 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 38,123 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,263 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 6,000 kg/ha | 19,000 kg/ha |
| 1992 | +173.4% | 16,667 kg/ha | 45,571 kg/ha |
| 2017 | +128.5% | 27,297 kg/ha | 62,375 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +80.9% | 41,622 kg/ha | 75,299 kg/ha |
| 2016 | -63.7% | 75,299 kg/ha | 27,297 kg/ha |
| 2020 | -56.2% | 47,421 kg/ha | 20,757 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,514 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha | 19,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,421 kg/ha | 16,842 kg/ha | 22,323 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,668 kg/ha | 16,667 kg/ha | 45,737 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,217 kg/ha | 28,094 kg/ha | 28,335 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,743 kg/ha | 26,743 kg/ha | 75,299 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,863 kg/ha | 20,757 kg/ha | 38,123 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0029 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0308 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Kuwait?
- Potatoes — yield in Kuwait was 38,123 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 75,299 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for potatoes — yield?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.