Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0504 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0504 units per person
Change on year
up 64.2%
World rank
48th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0731 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
-0.0011 units per person
in 1965
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2019

00.020.040.060.08196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Kuwait is 0.0504 units per person, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 64.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0731 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.0011 units per person, in 1965.

That places Kuwait 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Kuwait, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0014 units per person
1962 0.0013 units per person -10.1%
1963 0.0011 units per person -14.8%
1964 0.0008 units per person -23.4%
1965 -0.0011 units per person -229.3%
1966 0.0016 units per person -241.6%
1967 0.0093 units per person +498.2%
1968 0.0132 units per person +41.9%
1969 0.0139 units per person +5.9%
1970 0.017 units per person +22.2%
1971 0.0096 units per person -43.6%
1972 0.006 units per person -37.5%
1973 0.0148 units per person +145.8%
1974 0.0109 units per person -26.4%
1975 0.0053 units per person -51.4%
1976 -0.0008 units per person -114.5%
1977 0.0226 units per person -3053.3%
1978 0.0188 units per person -16.9%
1979 0.0178 units per person -5.3%
1980 0.021 units per person +17.8%
1981 0.0287 units per person +37.0%
1982 0.0317 units per person +10.1%
1983 0.016 units per person -49.5%
1984 0.0424 units per person +165.4%
1985 0.0636 units per person +50.0%
1986 0.0368 units per person -42.1%
1987 0.0438 units per person +19.1%
1988 0.0438 units per person -0.1%
1989 0.0326 units per person -25.6%
1990 0.0174 units per person -46.6%
1991 0.0002 units per person -99.1%
1992 0.0284 units per person +17282.6%
1993 0.0343 units per person +20.5%
1994 0.0335 units per person -2.3%
1995 0.0496 units per person +48.3%
1996 0.026 units per person -47.6%
1997 0.0597 units per person +129.4%
1998 0.0546 units per person -8.4%
1999 0.0492 units per person -9.9%
2000 0.0443 units per person -10.0%
2001 0.055 units per person +24.2%
2002 0.0518 units per person -6.0%
2003 0.0731 units per person +41.2%
2004 0.0583 units per person -20.2%
2005 0.0641 units per person +9.8%
2006 0.0556 units per person -13.3%
2007 0.0421 units per person -24.2%
2008 0.0626 units per person +48.5%
2009 0.0554 units per person -11.5%
2010 0.0349 units per person -36.9%
2011 0.0476 units per person +36.3%
2012 0.0426 units per person -10.5%
2013 0.0518 units per person +21.4%
2014 0.0473 units per person -8.6%
2015 0.0292 units per person -38.2%
2016 0.0431 units per person +47.5%
2017 0.0525 units per person +21.8%
2018 0.0307 units per person -41.5%
2019 0.0504 units per person +64.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +17282.6% 0.0002 units per person 0.0284 units per person
1977 +3053.3% -0.0008 units per person 0.0226 units per person
1967 +498.2% 0.0016 units per person 0.0093 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0046 units per person -0.0011 units per person 0.0139 units per person 9
1970s 0.0122 units per person -0.0008 units per person 0.0226 units per person 10
1980s 0.036 units per person 0.016 units per person 0.0636 units per person 10
1990s 0.0353 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0597 units per person 10
2000s 0.0562 units per person 0.0421 units per person 0.0731 units per person 10
2010s 0.043 units per person 0.0292 units per person 0.0525 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 45 Venezuela 0.0554 units per person compare
  2. 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.054 units per person compare
  3. 47 Turkey 0.0521 units per person compare
  4. 49 Uruguay 0.0496 units per person compare
  5. 50 New Zealand 0.0494 units per person compare
  6. 51 Montenegro 0.0492 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Kuwait?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0504 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.0731 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0011 units per person in 1965.
How does Kuwait rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Kuwait ranks 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.