Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Kuwait

Kuwait: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 258,282 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
258,282
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
33rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
293,328
in 2011
All-time low
14,711
in 1991
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Kuwait stood at 258,282.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 293,328 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,711, in 1991.

Kuwait ranks 33rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 18,000
1962 18,000 +0.0%
1963 20,400 +13.3%
1964 25,000 +22.5%
1965 48,641 +94.6%
1966 46,049 -5.3%
1967 18,385 -60.1%
1968 42,236 +129.7%
1969 26,991 -36.1%
1970 37,544 +39.1%
1971 50,225 +33.8%
1972 48,293 -3.8%
1973 27,038 -44.0%
1974 36,711 +35.8%
1975 64,641 +76.1%
1976 37,113 -42.6%
1977 71,961 +93.9%
1978 62,999 -12.5%
1979 90,948 +44.4%
1980 82,003 -9.8%
1981 59,030 -28.0%
1982 143,669 +143.4%
1983 58,791 -59.1%
1984 88,803 +51.0%
1985 90,000 +1.3%
1986 79,386 -11.8%
1987 102,878 +29.6%
1988 60,255 -41.4%
1989 116,878 +94.0%
1990 22,121 -81.1%
1991 14,711 -33.5%
1992 84,992 +477.7%
1993 83,275 -2.0%
1994 102,835 +23.5%
1995 88,610 -13.8%
1996 103,800 +17.1%
1997 104,769 +0.9%
1998 111,897 +6.8%
1999 125,891 +12.5%
2000 131,698 +4.6%
2001 132,551 +0.6%
2002 104,142 -21.4%
2003 97,655 -6.2%
2004 150,622 +54.2%
2005 160,736 +6.7%
2006 187,888 +16.9%
2007 213,739 +13.8%
2008 182,035 -14.8%
2009 185,743 +2.0%
2010 186,780 +0.6%
2011 293,328 +57.0%
2012 208,621 -28.9%
2013 171,076 -18.0%
2014 202,963 +18.6%
2015 228,717 +12.7%
2016 202,053 -11.7%
2017 218,902 +8.3%
2018 238,320 +8.9%
2019 258,282 +8.4%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 258,282 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,151, 82.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 258,282 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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 +477.7% 14,711 84,992

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,300 18,000 48,641 9
1970s 52,747 27,038 90,948 10
1980s 88,169 58,791 143,669 10
1990s 84,290 14,711 125,891 10
2000s 154,681 97,655 213,739 10
2010s 220,904 171,076 293,328 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 30 Singapore 298,067 compare
  2. 31 Peru 292,732 compare
  3. 32 Mexico 268,563 compare
  4. 34 Liberia 257,301 compare
  5. 35 Oman 255,772 compare
  6. 36 Jordan 199,767 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Kuwait?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Kuwait was 258,282 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 293,328 in 2011.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 14,711 in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.