Pesticide breakdown by type in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pesticide breakdown by type was 443 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide breakdown by type in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 443 tonnes for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Kuwait peaked at 894 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77 tonnes, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 101 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 105 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 123 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 165 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 215 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 268 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 284 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 296 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 274 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 253 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 305 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 418 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 477 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 450 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 427 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 479 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 510 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 490 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 423 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 459 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 576 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 739 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 849 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 894 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 763 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 544 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 386 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 416 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 503 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 560 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 529 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 487 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 443 tonnes | -9.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 443 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5 tonnes, 177.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.8 tonnes | 77 tonnes | 296 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 423.2 tonnes | 253 tonnes | 510 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 612.9 tonnes | 386 tonnes | 894 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 504.75 tonnes | 443 tonnes | 560 tonnes | 4 |
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 pesticide breakdown by type in Kuwait?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Kuwait was 443 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 894 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.