Net food imports by crop - Maize in Kuwait

Kuwait: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 223,807 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
223,807
Change on year
up 68.7%
World rank
61st
of 178 countries
All-time high
223,807
in 2019
All-time low
-903
in 1976
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 223,807 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.7% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Kuwait peaked at 223,807 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -903, in 1976.

That places Kuwait 61st out of 178 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 in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Kuwait, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 500 —
1962 500 +0.0%
1963 473 -5.4%
1964 401 -15.2%
1965 -571 -242.4%
1966 888 -255.5%
1967 5,827 +556.2%
1968 9,052 +55.3%
1969 10,450 +15.4%
1970 13,791 +32.0%
1971 8,309 -39.8%
1972 5,526 -33.5%
1973 14,427 +161.1%
1974 11,282 -21.8%
1975 5,839 -48.2%
1976 -903 -115.5%
1977 28,463 -3252.0%
1978 25,205 -11.4%
1979 25,352 +0.6%
1980 31,565 +24.5%
1981 45,520 +44.2%
1982 52,638 +15.6%
1983 27,863 -47.1%
1984 77,198 +177.1%
1985 120,500 +56.1%
1986 72,595 -39.8%
1987 90,000 +24.0%
1988 93,478 +3.9%
1989 72,247 -22.7%
1990 29,316 -59.4%
1991 221 -99.2%
1992 46,476 +20929.9%
1993 57,299 +23.3%
1994 55,713 -2.8%
1995 83,466 +49.8%
1996 45,016 -46.1%
1997 106,684 +137.0%
1998 100,770 -5.5%
1999 93,569 -7.1%
2000 86,631 -7.4%
2001 110,538 +27.6%
2002 106,640 -3.5%
2003 154,220 +44.6%
2004 125,849 -18.4%
2005 143,280 +13.9%
2006 131,382 -8.3%
2007 105,676 -19.6%
2008 165,958 +57.0%
2009 154,801 -6.7%
2010 102,861 -33.6%
2011 149,241 +45.1%
2012 142,303 -4.6%
2013 181,591 +27.6%
2014 173,411 -4.5%
2015 112,014 -35.4%
2016 172,566 +54.1%
2017 218,027 +26.3%
2018 132,682 -39.1%
2019 223,807 +68.7%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 223,807 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 4.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 223,807 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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 +20929.9% 221 46,476
1977 +3252.0% -903 28,463
1967 +556.2% 888 5,827

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,058 -571 10,450 9
1970s 13,729 -903 28,463 10
1980s 68,360 27,863 120,500 10
1990s 61,853 221 106,684 10
2000s 128,498 86,631 165,958 10
2010s 160,850 102,861 223,807 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 58 Syria 248,246 compare
  2. 59 New Zealand 245,573 compare
  3. 60 Botswana 244,293 compare
  4. 62 Kenya 203,540 compare
  5. 63 Nigeria 198,588 compare
  6. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 180,819 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Kuwait?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Kuwait was 223,807 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 223,807 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -903 in 1976.
How does Kuwait rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Kuwait ranks 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.