Orange production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Orange production was 276.4 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
276.4 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
114th
of 142 countries
All-time high
406 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
1 tonnes
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange production in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 276.4 tonnes for orange production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Kuwait peaked at 406 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 1985.
That places Kuwait 114th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orange production in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1964 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 15 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 21 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 23 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 34 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 37 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 39 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 40 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 39 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 37 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 40 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 38 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 20 tonnes | -47.4% |
| 1983 | 10 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 8 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 1 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 1986 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 1988 | 10 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 14 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 15 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 10 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 3 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1993 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 122 tonnes | +3966.7% |
| 1995 | 115 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 123 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 126 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 96 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 20 tonnes | -79.2% |
| 2000 | 11 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 2001 | 7 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 14 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 13 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 107 tonnes | +723.1% |
| 2005 | 129 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 30 tonnes | -76.7% |
| 2007 | 72 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 2008 | 85 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 84 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 122 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 132 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 131 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 144 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 152 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 406 tonnes | +167.1% |
| 2016 | 199 tonnes | -51.0% |
| 2017 | 257 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 257.28 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 175.32 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 220 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 250 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 260 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 270 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 276.4 tonnes | +2.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 276.4 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 338.2 tonnes, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 276.4 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85,920 tonnes, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3966.7% | 3 tonnes | 122 tonnes |
| 2004 | +723.1% | 13 tonnes | 107 tonnes |
| 1987 | +400.0% | 1 tonnes | 5 tonnes |
| 2015 | +167.1% | 152 tonnes | 406 tonnes |
| 2007 | +140.0% | 30 tonnes | 72 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.67 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.5 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 129 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.56 tonnes | 122 tonnes | 406 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.28 tonnes | 220 tonnes | 276.4 tonnes | 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 orange production in Kuwait?
- Orange production in Kuwait was 276.4 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 406 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 1985.
- How does Kuwait rank for orange production?
- Kuwait ranks 114th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.