Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in Kuwait
Kuwait: Wheat — Gross Production Index Number was 146.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in Kuwait, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — gross production index number in Kuwait stood at 146.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production index number in Kuwait peaked at 1,930 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.96, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 9th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Gross Production Index Number in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.27 | — |
| 1986 | 18.58 | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 39.82 | +114.3% |
| 1988 | 61.06 | +53.3% |
| 1989 | 209.73 | +243.5% |
| 1990 | 132.74 | -36.7% |
| 1991 | 7.96 | -94.0% |
| 1992 | 7.96 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 191.15 | +2301.4% |
| 1994 | 114.16 | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 98.23 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 18.58 | -81.1% |
| 1997 | 785.84 | +4129.5% |
| 1998 | 1,144 | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 1,181 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 969.03 | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 812.39 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 1,930 | +137.6% |
| 2003 | 1,351 | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 1,765 | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 1,351 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 1,354 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,269 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,057 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 223.01 | -78.9% |
| 2010 | 430.09 | +92.9% |
| 2011 | 164.6 | -61.7% |
| 2012 | 307.96 | +87.1% |
| 2013 | 98.23 | -68.1% |
| 2014 | 148.67 | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 119.47 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 31.86 | -73.3% |
| 2017 | 58.41 | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 23.89 | -59.1% |
| 2019 | 151.33 | +533.4% |
| 2020 | 185.84 | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 106.19 | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 106.19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 125.96 | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 146.62 | +16.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 146.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.55, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 146.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.37, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Gross Production Index Number 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4129.5% | 18.58 | 785.84 |
| 1993 | +2301.4% | 7.96 | 191.15 |
| 2019 | +533.4% | 23.89 | 151.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.49 | 13.27 | 209.73 | 5 |
| 1990s | 368.23 | 7.96 | 1,181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,208 | 223.01 | 1,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.45 | 23.89 | 430.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.16 | 106.19 | 185.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 6 Rwanda 190.86 compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 115.26 compare
- 7 Namibia 183.47 compare
- 8 Georgia 149.25 compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 113.16 compare
- 10 Iraq 146.03 compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 108.06 compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 106.22 compare
- 11 Ecuador 140.71 compare
- 12 Ethiopia 138.15 compare
- 12 Türkiye 100.32 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 wheat — gross production index number in Kuwait?
- Wheat — gross production index number in Kuwait was 146.62 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross production index number recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,930 in 2002.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production index number recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for wheat — gross production index number?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production index number rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, published as part of Wheat — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.