Insecticide use in Kuwait
Kuwait: Insecticide use was 517 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Kuwait stood at 517 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Kuwait peaked at 1,043 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 110 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1992 | 146 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 236 tonnes | +61.6% |
| 1994 | 414 tonnes | +75.4% |
| 1995 | 568 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 610 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 500 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 441 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 354 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 307 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 356 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 488 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 557 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 526 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 498 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 558 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 595 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 571 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 493 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 535 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 672 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 862 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 990 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1,043 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 890 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 634 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 451 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 486 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 587 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 653 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 617 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 568 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 517 tonnes | -9.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 517 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 5.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 517 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 367 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345.3 tonnes | 74 tonnes | 610 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.9 tonnes | 307 tonnes | 595 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 715 tonnes | 451 tonnes | 1,043 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 588.75 tonnes | 517 tonnes | 653 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Kuwait?
- Insecticide use in Kuwait was 517 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,043 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for insecticide use?
- Kuwait ranks 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.