Barley production in Kuwait
In 2024 Kuwait produced 5,181 t of barley, the 90th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.5%. The record was 6,025 t in 2013. Area harvested: 693 ha, yield 7.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,181 t
- World rank
- 90 of 100
- 10-year change
- −5.5%
- Record
- 6,025 t
- 2013
Barley in Kuwait, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kuwait compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.5
- world 3.2 (+132%)
- kg per person
- 1.05
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −5.5%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Israel | 7,200 | 0.01% |
| 89 | Cyprus | 6,590 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Kuwait | 5,181 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Iceland | 4,986 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Mauritania | 1,476 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Kuwait is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,181 | +1.1% | 693 | 7.48 |
| 2023 | 5,125 | +3.5% | 727 | 7.05 |
| 2022 | 4,950 | +7.1% | 710 | 6.97 |
| 2021 | 4,620 | −17% | 620 | 7.45 |
| 2020 | 5,533 | 0.0% | 740 | 7.48 |
| 2019 | 5,533 | +137% | 533 | 10.38 |
| 2018 | 2,339 | +4.3% | 563 | 4.15 |
| 2017 | 2,243 | −2.3% | 540 | 4.15 |
| 2016 | 2,296 | −11% | 553 | 4.15 |
| 2015 | 2,592 | −53% | 623 | 4.16 |
| 2014 | 5,482 | −9.0% | 876 | 6.26 |
| 2013 | 6,025 | +17% | 968 | 6.22 |
| 2012 | 5,141 | +32% | 826 | 6.22 |
| 2011 | 3,897 | +113% | 890 | 4.38 |
| 2010 | 1,831 | −21% | 882 | 2.08 |
| 2009 | 2,306 | +29% | 1,111 | 2.08 |
| 2008 | 1,786 | −11% | 860 | 2.08 |
| 2007 | 2,000 | +0.6% | 964 | 2.07 |
| 2006 | 1,988 | −12% | 957 | 2.08 |
| 2005 | 2,269 | +19% | 1,093 | 2.08 |
| 2004 | 1,907 | −2.0% | 919 | 2.08 |
| 2003 | 1,945 | −8.0% | 937 | 2.08 |
| 2002 | 2,113 | −9.4% | 1,018 | 2.08 |
| 2001 | 2,331 | +12% | 1,123 | 2.08 |
| 2000 | 2,079 | −4.5% | 1,002 | 2.07 |
| 1999 | 2,178 | +22% | 1,049 | 2.08 |
| 1998 | 1,784 | +50% | 859 | 2.08 |
| 1997 | 1,188 | −7.0% | 382 | 3.11 |
| 1996 | 1,277 | +94% | 410 | 3.11 |
| 1995 | 659 | +205% | 212 | 3.11 |
| 1994 | 216 | −40% | 69 | 3.13 |
| 1993 | 358 | +795% | 115 | 3.11 |
| 1992 | 40 | −95% | 13 | 3.08 |
| 1991 | 869 | −28% | 300 | 2.90 |
| 1990 | 1,200 | −30% | 430 | 2.79 |
| 1989 | 1,720 | +3.1% | 600 | 2.87 |
| 1988 | 1,669 | +15% | 556 | 3.00 |
| 1987 | 1,450 | +19% | 450 | 3.22 |
| 1986 | 1,219 | −1.3% | 406 | 3.00 |
| 1985 | 1,235 | +67% | 412 | 3.00 |
| 1984 | 740 | −1.3% | 250 | 2.96 |
| 1983 | 750 | +56% | 250 | 3.00 |
| 1982 | 480 | +19% | 160 | 3.00 |
| 1981 | 402 | +108% | 134 | 3.00 |
| 1980 | 193 | −5.9% | 64 | 3.02 |
| 1979 | 205 | +68% | 68 | 3.01 |
| 1978 | 122 | +578% | 41 | 2.98 |
| 1977 | 18 | −31% | 10 | 1.80 |
| 1976 | 26 | +4.0% | 13 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 25 | +317% | 13 | 1.92 |
| 1974 | 6 | −45% | 3 | 2.00 |
| 1973 | 11 | −35% | 6 | 1.83 |
| 1972 | 17 | +70% | 9 | 1.89 |
| 1971 | 10 | +25% | 5 | 2.00 |
| 1970 | 8 | +60% | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 5 | +67% | 3 | 1.67 |
| 1968 | 3 | — | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 553,740 t USD 136 m
- Importer rank
- 13 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of barley in Kuwait?
Kuwait produced 5,181 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kuwait rank in the world for production of barley?
Kuwait ranked 90th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Kuwait changed?
It fell by 5.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 6,025 t in 2013.
What is the yield of barley in Kuwait?
7.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,181 t from 693 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Kuwait export or import barley?
In 2024 Kuwait reported no exports and imports of 553,740 t (USD 136 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Kuwait is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.