> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20245,181 t
World rank90 of 100
10-year change−5.5%
Record6,025 t2013

## Barley in Kuwait, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Kuwait compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.5world 3.2 (+132%)
kg per person1.05world 17.4
10-year change−5.5%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 88 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/israel/) | 7,200 | 0.01% |
| 89 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/cyprus/) | 6,590 | 0.00% |
| 90 | **Kuwait** | 5,181 | 0.00% |
| 91 | [Iceland](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iceland/) | 4,986 | 0.00% |
| 92 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/mauritania/) | 1,476 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 100 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

### Map of world production of barley

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports553,740 t USD 136 m
Importer rank13 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](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/russia/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/australia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/canada/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/spain/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/united-kingdom/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/ukraine/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/argentina/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iran/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/kazakhstan/)
[All countries producing barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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