Tomato yields in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tomato yields was 138.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138.98 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 174 countries
All-time high
176.06 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
10.52 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 138.98 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Kuwait peaked at 176.06 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.52 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 15th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tomato yields in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 13.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 13.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 10.52 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 13.35 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 13.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 13.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 19.45 tonnes per hectare | +48.5% |
| 1975 | 12.82 tonnes per hectare | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 22.96 tonnes per hectare | +79.1% |
| 1977 | 21 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 25.02 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 25.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 25.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 26.55 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 43.08 tonnes per hectare | +62.3% |
| 1986 | 40.66 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 40 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 40.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 24.05 tonnes per hectare | -40.2% |
| 1990 | 31.54 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +58.5% |
| 1992 | 97.55 tonnes per hectare | +95.1% |
| 1993 | 52.07 tonnes per hectare | -46.6% |
| 1994 | 63.57 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 70.79 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 76.6 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 79.68 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 62.37 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 67.94 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 71.99 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 75.99 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 80.49 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 83.73 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 82.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 85.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 88.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 91.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 94.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 91.57 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 90.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.64 tonnes per hectare | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 50.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 154.29 tonnes per hectare | +205.8% |
| 2014 | 125.12 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 138.45 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 135.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 139.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 135.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 176.06 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 83.63 tonnes per hectare | -52.5% |
| 2021 | 120.05 tonnes per hectare | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 134.66 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 134.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 138.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 138.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.7 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 138.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.19 tonnes per hectare, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +205.8% | 50.45 tonnes per hectare | 154.29 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | +95.1% | 50 tonnes per hectare | 97.55 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | +79.1% | 12.82 tonnes per hectare | 22.96 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | +62.3% | 26.55 tonnes per hectare | 43.08 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | +58.5% | 31.54 tonnes per hectare | 50 tonnes per hectare |
| 2020 | -52.5% | 176.06 tonnes per hectare | 83.63 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.26 tonnes per hectare | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.65 tonnes per hectare | 10.52 tonnes per hectare | 25.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.47 tonnes per hectare | 24.05 tonnes per hectare | 43.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.21 tonnes per hectare | 31.54 tonnes per hectare | 97.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.51 tonnes per hectare | 71.99 tonnes per hectare | 94.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.57 tonnes per hectare | 50.45 tonnes per hectare | 176.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.46 tonnes per hectare | 83.63 tonnes per hectare | 138.98 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato yields in Kuwait?
- Tomato yields in Kuwait was 138.98 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 tomato yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 176.06 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.52 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for tomato yields?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Tomato 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.