Corn production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Corn production was 30,030 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn production in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn production in Kuwait is 30,030 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Kuwait peaked at 48,098 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes, in 1972.
Kuwait ranks 120th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 13 tonnes | +333.3% |
| 1974 | 3 tonnes | -76.9% |
| 1975 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 9 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 tonnes | +122.2% |
| 1980 | 27 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 11 tonnes | -59.3% |
| 1982 | 25 tonnes | +127.3% |
| 1983 | 30 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 36 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 1,869 tonnes | +5091.7% |
| 1986 | 1,922 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,950 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,995 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 673 tonnes | -66.3% |
| 1990 | 580 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 13 tonnes | -97.8% |
| 1992 | 94 tonnes | +623.1% |
| 1993 | 357 tonnes | +279.8% |
| 1994 | 976 tonnes | +173.4% |
| 1995 | 1,265 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 2,133 tonnes | +68.6% |
| 1997 | 2,132 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,933 tonnes | +84.5% |
| 1999 | 3,720 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 5,552 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 2001 | 6,614 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 10,793 tonnes | +63.2% |
| 2003 | 19,355 tonnes | +79.3% |
| 2004 | 7,058 tonnes | -63.5% |
| 2005 | 7,300 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 12,078 tonnes | +65.5% |
| 2007 | 20,756 tonnes | +71.8% |
| 2008 | 13,563 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 11,261 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 18,310 tonnes | +62.6% |
| 2011 | 31,498 tonnes | +72.0% |
| 2012 | 21,605 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 27,192 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 48,098 tonnes | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 6,675 tonnes | -86.1% |
| 2016 | 2,949 tonnes | -55.8% |
| 2017 | 3,838 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 8,869 tonnes | +131.1% |
| 2019 | 25,792 tonnes | +190.8% |
| 2020 | 25,792 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,020 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 22,550 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 26,220 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 30,030 tonnes | +14.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 30,030 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 30,030 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36,850 tonnes, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +5091.7% | 36 tonnes | 1,869 tonnes |
| 1992 | +623.1% | 13 tonnes | 94 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.25 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 8 |
| 1980s | 853.8 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 1,995 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,520 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 3,933 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,433 tonnes | 5,552 tonnes | 20,756 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,483 tonnes | 2,949 tonnes | 48,098 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,922 tonnes | 20,020 tonnes | 30,030 tonnes | 5 |
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 corn production in Kuwait?
- Corn production in Kuwait was 30,030 tonnes 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 corn production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 48,098 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for corn production?
- Kuwait ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.