Potato production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Potato production was 15,980 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato production in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Kuwait is 15,980, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Kuwait peaked at 66,407 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 127th out of 160 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.
Potato production in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 32 | — |
| 1972 | 6 | -81.2% |
| 1973 | 19 | +216.7% |
| 1974 | 26 | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 10 | -61.5% |
| 1976 | 28 | +180.0% |
| 1977 | 164 | +485.7% |
| 1978 | 143 | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 150 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 294 | +96.0% |
| 1981 | 320 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 350 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 680 | +94.3% |
| 1984 | 690 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 692 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 652 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1,670 | +156.1% |
| 1988 | 2,867 | +71.7% |
| 1989 | 1,973 | -31.2% |
| 1990 | 1,600 | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 500 | -68.8% |
| 1992 | 638 | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 1,738 | +172.4% |
| 1994 | 4,937 | +184.1% |
| 1995 | 13,637 | +176.2% |
| 1996 | 27,979 | +105.2% |
| 1997 | 31,556 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 21,884 | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 24,446 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 17,979 | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 19,013 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 17,668 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 20,711 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 23,299 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 27,971 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 34,970 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 27,616 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 35,582 | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 34,500 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 37,350 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 66,407 | +77.8% |
| 2012 | 61,175 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 46,800 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 47,545 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 59,486 | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 14,986 | -74.8% |
| 2017 | 51,771 | +245.5% |
| 2018 | 36,212 | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 34,807 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 18,681 | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 23,875 | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 14,781 | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 18,105 | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 15,980 | -11.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 15,980 is below the median for high income countries, which is 357,550, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 15,980 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 417,618, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +485.7% | 28 | 164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.8 | 0 | 164 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,019 | 294 | 2,867 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,892 | 500 | 31,556 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,931 | 17,668 | 35,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,654 | 14,986 | 66,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,284 | 14,781 | 23,875 | 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 potato production in Kuwait?
- Potato production in Kuwait was 15,980 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 66,407 in 2011.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for potato production?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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