How have things changed? in Kuwait

Kuwait: How have things changed? was 2,912 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,912 metric tons
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
177th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10,796 metric tons
in 1988
All-time low
2,034 metric tons
in 1991
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Kuwait, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 2,912 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Kuwait peaked at 10,796 metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,034 metric tons, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,300 metric tons 4,000 metric tons 4,500 metric tons 5
1970s 5,305 metric tons 3,065 metric tons 6,489 metric tons 10
1980s 7,630 metric tons 3,689 metric tons 10,796 metric tons 10
1990s 7,134 metric tons 2,034 metric tons 8,706 metric tons 10
2000s 5,421 metric tons 4,270 metric tons 7,354 metric tons 10
2010s 4,402 metric tons 3,069 metric tons 6,683 metric tons 10
2020s 3,214 metric tons 2,346 metric tons 3,983 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 174 Djibouti 3,387 metric tons compare
  2. 175 Jordan 3,379 metric tons compare
  3. 176 Antigua and Barbuda 3,305 metric tons compare
  4. 178 Eritrea 2,485 metric tons compare
  5. 179 North Macedonia 2,475 metric tons compare
  6. 180 Curacao 2,451 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Kuwait?
How have things changed? in Kuwait was 2,912 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 10,796 metric tons in 1988.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2,034 metric tons in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for how have things changed??
Kuwait ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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