Yields of key staple crops in Kuwait
Kuwait: Yields of key staple crops was 4.81 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.81 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
31st
of 126 countries
All-time high
10.36 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.25 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
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 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yields of key staple crops in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +570.8% |
| 1989 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +102.2% |
| 2006 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -49.4% |
| 2008 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +76.0% |
| 2012 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.36 tonnes per hectare | +245.5% |
| 2020 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.81 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.81 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.57 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yields of key staple crops 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +570.8% | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare |
| 2019 | +245.5% | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10.36 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | +102.2% | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 4.8 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | +76.0% | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 4.13 tonnes per hectare |
| 2007 | -49.4% | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare |
| 2021 | -42.9% | 7 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 126 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.