Sweet potato production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Sweet potato production was 32.11 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.11 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
117th
of 120 countries
All-time high
62 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
24 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Sweet potato production in Kuwait, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Kuwait stood at 32.11 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Kuwait ranks 117th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sweet potato production in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 62 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 24 tonnes | -61.3% |
| 2019 | 28.67 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 38.22 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 30.3 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 32.4 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 33.64 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 32.11 tonnes | -4.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 32.11 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 32.11 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,659 tonnes, 1% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.22 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 62 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.33 tonnes | 30.3 tonnes | 38.22 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 sweet potato production in Kuwait?
- Sweet potato production in Kuwait was 32.11 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 sweet potato production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 62 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for sweet potato production?
- Kuwait ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.