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.
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 |
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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.