Maize production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Maize production was 30,030 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize production in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize production in Kuwait is 30,030, 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, maize production in Kuwait peaked at 48,098 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3, 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.
Maize production in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3 | — |
| 1973 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 1974 | 3 | -76.9% |
| 1975 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 | +122.2% |
| 1980 | 27 | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | -59.3% |
| 1982 | 25 | +127.3% |
| 1983 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 36 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 1,869 | +5091.7% |
| 1986 | 1,922 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,950 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,995 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 673 | -66.3% |
| 1990 | 580 | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 13 | -97.8% |
| 1992 | 94 | +623.1% |
| 1993 | 357 | +279.8% |
| 1994 | 976 | +173.4% |
| 1995 | 1,265 | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 2,133 | +68.6% |
| 1997 | 2,132 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,933 | +84.5% |
| 1999 | 3,720 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 5,552 | +49.2% |
| 2001 | 6,614 | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 10,793 | +63.2% |
| 2003 | 19,355 | +79.3% |
| 2004 | 7,058 | -63.5% |
| 2005 | 7,300 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 12,078 | +65.5% |
| 2007 | 20,756 | +71.8% |
| 2008 | 13,563 | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 11,261 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 18,310 | +62.6% |
| 2011 | 31,498 | +72.0% |
| 2012 | 21,605 | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 27,192 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 48,098 | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 6,675 | -86.1% |
| 2016 | 2,949 | -55.8% |
| 2017 | 3,838 | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 8,869 | +131.1% |
| 2019 | 25,792 | +190.8% |
| 2020 | 25,792 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,020 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 22,550 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 26,220 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 30,030 | +14.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize 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 | 1,869 |
| 1992 | +623.1% | 13 | 94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.25 | 3 | 20 | 8 |
| 1980s | 853.8 | 11 | 1,995 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,520 | 13 | 3,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,433 | 5,552 | 20,756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,483 | 2,949 | 48,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,922 | 20,020 | 30,030 | 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 maize production in Kuwait?
- Maize production in Kuwait was 30,030 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 48,098 in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for maize production?
- Kuwait ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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