Pesticide use in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pesticide use was 1,181 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use 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
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Kuwait is 1,181 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Kuwait peaked at 2,385 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 197 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 110th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 197 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 279 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 339 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 500 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1994 | 826 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 1,117 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 1,209 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1,029 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 930 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 778 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 690 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 813 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 1,115 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 1,273 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1,201 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,137 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,276 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1,359 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,305 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,127 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 1,223 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1,537 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 1,969 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 2,263 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 2,385 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2,034 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1,450 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 1,030 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 1,110 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,341 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 1,493 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 1,411 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,298 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1,181 tonnes | -9.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,181 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 96% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,181 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,713 tonnes, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 720.4 tonnes | 197 tonnes | 1,209 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,130 tonnes | 690 tonnes | 1,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,634 tonnes | 1,030 tonnes | 2,385 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,346 tonnes | 1,181 tonnes | 1,493 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 use in Kuwait?
- Pesticide use in Kuwait was 1,181 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 use recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,385 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 197 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for pesticide use?
- Kuwait ranks 110th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.