Wheat production in Kuwait
Kuwait: Wheat production was 55.23 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat production in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 55.23 tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Kuwait peaked at 727 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 122nd out of 126 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.
Wheat production in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 5 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 7 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 15 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1988 | 23 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1989 | 79 tonnes | +243.5% |
| 1990 | 50 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 1991 | 3 tonnes | -94.0% |
| 1992 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72 tonnes | +2300.0% |
| 1994 | 43 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 37 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 7 tonnes | -81.1% |
| 1997 | 296 tonnes | +4128.6% |
| 1998 | 431 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 445 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 365 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 306 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 727 tonnes | +137.6% |
| 2003 | 509 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 665 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 509 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 510 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 478 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 398 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 84 tonnes | -78.9% |
| 2010 | 162 tonnes | +92.9% |
| 2011 | 62 tonnes | -61.7% |
| 2012 | 116 tonnes | +87.1% |
| 2013 | 37 tonnes | -68.1% |
| 2014 | 56 tonnes | +51.4% |
| 2015 | 45 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 12 tonnes | -73.3% |
| 2017 | 22 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 9 tonnes | -59.1% |
| 2019 | 57 tonnes | +533.3% |
| 2020 | 70 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 40 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.45 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 55.23 tonnes | +16.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 55.23 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 55.23 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,000 tonnes, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4128.6% | 7 tonnes | 296 tonnes |
| 1993 | +2300.0% | 3 tonnes | 72 tonnes |
| 2019 | +533.3% | 9 tonnes | 57 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.7 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 445 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 455.1 tonnes | 84 tonnes | 727 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 162 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.54 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 70 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 wheat production in Kuwait?
- Wheat production in Kuwait was 55.23 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 wheat production recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 727 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for wheat production?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.