Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Kuwait
Kuwait: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 587,752 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Kuwait, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Kuwait is 587,752, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.4% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Kuwait peaked at 587,752 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,357, in 1964.
Kuwait ranks 56th of 175 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.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,732 | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 1,357 | -21.7% |
| 1965 | 28,147 | +1974.2% |
| 1966 | 36,911 | +31.1% |
| 1967 | 77,513 | +110.0% |
| 1968 | 68,463 | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 66,698 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 80,185 | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 105,056 | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 95,683 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 73,463 | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 9,814 | -86.6% |
| 1975 | 93,536 | +853.1% |
| 1976 | 126,892 | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 52,030 | -59.0% |
| 1978 | 169,683 | +226.1% |
| 1979 | 99,769 | -41.2% |
| 1980 | 164,946 | +65.3% |
| 1981 | 174,400 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 195,509 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 158,661 | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 192,505 | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 171,000 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 136,970 | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 190,000 | +38.7% |
| 1988 | 157,845 | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 194,068 | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 64,090 | -67.0% |
| 1991 | 106,441 | +66.1% |
| 1992 | 103,125 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 211,122 | +104.7% |
| 1994 | 123,437 | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 182,726 | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 278,825 | +52.6% |
| 1997 | 184,131 | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 248,207 | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 174,797 | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 259,387 | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 179,277 | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 202,452 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 209,469 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 333,634 | +59.3% |
| 2005 | 307,796 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 326,068 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 248,023 | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 310,904 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 365,731 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 288,319 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 359,009 | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 339,168 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 392,549 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 497,460 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 304,973 | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 497,605 | +63.2% |
| 2017 | 483,999 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 390,800 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 587,752 | +50.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 587,752 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 6.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 587,752 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1974.2% | 1,357 | 28,147 |
| 1975 | +853.1% | 9,814 | 93,536 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,536 | 1,357 | 77,513 | 9 |
| 1970s | 90,611 | 9,814 | 169,683 | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,590 | 136,970 | 195,509 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,690 | 64,090 | 278,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 274,274 | 179,277 | 365,731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,163 | 288,319 | 587,752 | 10 |
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 net food imports by crop - wheat in Kuwait?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Kuwait was 587,752 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 587,752 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,357 in 1964.
- How does Kuwait rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Kuwait ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.