Yields of key staple crops in Kuwait
Kuwait: Yields of key staple crops was 4.81 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yields of key staple crops in Kuwait, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, yields of key staple crops in Kuwait stood at 4.81 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of key staple crops in Kuwait peaked at 10.36 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.25 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
Kuwait ranks 31st of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 10.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 834.02 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population growth -146.8% (2004)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,070 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of key staple crops in Kuwait?
- Yields of key staple crops in Kuwait was 4.81 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 yields of key staple crops recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest yields of key staple crops recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Kuwait rank for yields of key staple crops?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of key staple crops rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Yields of key staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.