> According to FAOSTAT, Kuwait produced 35,266 t of cereals, 252,097 t of vegetables, 111,410 t of fruit, 117,908 t of meat and 59,077 t of milk in 2024.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/country/kuwait/

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# Agricultural production in Kuwait

According to FAOSTAT, Kuwait produced 35,266 t of cereals, 252,097 t of vegetables, 111,410 t of fruit, 117,908 t of meat and 59,077 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were dates (102,213 t), tomatoes (81,655 t) and cucumbers (53,682 t).

[Market prices in Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/country/kuwait/)

Products recorded62
World #10products
World top 100products
Year2024
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in lettuce and chicory (+69%), followed by potatoes (−66%).
Livestock numbers: 32,136 cattle, 737,547 sheep and 220,640 goats.

## Totals by group

| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [All vegetables](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/kuwait/) | 252,097 | 116 | 0.02% | −16% |
| [All meat](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/kuwait/) | 117,908 | 122 | 0.03% | +24% |
| [All fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/fruit-total/kuwait/) | 111,410 | 134 | 0.01% | −12% |
| [All eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/eggs-total/kuwait/) | 77,604 | 66 | 0.08% | +18% |
| [All milk](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/kuwait/) | 59,077 | 134 | 0.01% | −6.4% |
| [All cereals](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/kuwait/) | 35,266 | 149 | 0% | −34% |
| [All roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/kuwait/) | 16,012 | 158 | 0% | −66% |
| [All citrus fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/kuwait/) | 481 | 126 | 0% | +18% |
| [All sugar crops](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-crops-total/kuwait/) | 5 | 137 | 0% | — |

## All products by volume, 2024

| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/kuwait/) | 102,213 | 14 | 1.03% | −11% |
| [Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/kuwait/) | 81,655 | 83 | 0.04% | −6.9% |
| [Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/kuwait/) | 77,604 | 66 | 0.08% | +18% |
| [Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/kuwait/) | 62,000 | 98 | 0.05% | +34% |
| [Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/kuwait/) | 53,682 | 55 | 0.06% | −3.4% |
| [Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/kuwait/) | 52,680 | 132 | 0.01% | −11% |
| [Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/kuwait/) | 50,246 | 39 | 0.44% | +15% |
| [Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/kuwait/) | 31,893 | 107 | 0.01% | −39% |
| [Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/kuwait/) | 30,030 | 118 | 0% | −38% |
| [Eggplants](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/kuwait/) | 22,271 | 47 | 0.04% | −15% |
| [Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/kuwait/) | 15,980 | 124 | 0% | −66% |
| [Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/kuwait/) | 15,358 | 78 | 0.03% | +17% |
| [Lettuce and chicory](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/kuwait/) | 14,509 | 50 | 0.05% | +69% |
| [Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/kuwait/) | 12,353 | 83 | 0.04% | −23% |
| [Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/kuwait/) | 11,376 | 32 | 0.52% | +15% |
| [Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-sheep/kuwait/) | 9,480 | 34 | 0.48% | +15% |
| [Cauliflower and broccoli](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/kuwait/) | 7,602 | 58 | 0.03% | −35% |
| [Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/kuwait/) | 6,471 | 92 | 0.02% | 0.0% |
| [Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/kuwait/) | 6,100 | 84 | 0.03% | +53% |
| [Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/kuwait/) | 5,694 | 110 | 0.01% | −47% |
| [Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/kuwait/) | 5,181 | 90 | 0% | −5.5% |
| [Sheep fat, unrendered](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-fat/kuwait/) | 2,939 | 32 | 0.46% | +15% |
| [Camel meat](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-meat/kuwait/) | 2,429 | 24 | 0.37% | +49% |
| [Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/kuwait/) | 2,076 | 127 | 0% | −69% |
| [Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/kuwait/) | 1,859 | 155 | 0% | −1.5% |
| [Okra](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/kuwait/) | 1,656 | 39 | 0.01% | −70% |
| [Goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/kuwait/) | 1,375 | 97 | 0.02% | +13% |
| [Other beans, green](https://husfarm.com/production/other-beans/kuwait/) | 1,361 | 75 | 0.01% | −60% |
| [Wool, greasy](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/kuwait/) | 996 | 59 | 0.06% | +64% |
| [Tea, packed](https://husfarm.com/production/tea-packed/kuwait/) | 949 | 63 | 0.01% | — |
| [Spring onions and shallots](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/kuwait/) | 943 | 37 | 0.02% | — |
| [Melons](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/kuwait/) | 909 | 81 | 0% | −70% |
| [Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/kuwait/) | 852 | 110 | 0% | −46% |
| [Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/kuwait/) | 755 | 37 | 0% | +1,118% |
| [Groundnut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/kuwait/) | 533 | 71 | 0.01% | +0.9% |
| [Leeks](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/kuwait/) | 509 | 43 | 0.02% | — |
| [Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/kuwait/) | 452 | 46 | 0.01% | +6.4% |
| [Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-cattle/kuwait/) | 321 | 126 | 0% | −1.5% |
| [Sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/kuwait/) | 297 | 73 | 0% | +0.3% |
| [Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/kuwait/) | 276 | 107 | 0% | +82% |
| [Raw hides and skins of cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/kuwait/) | 237 | 131 | 0% | −1.2% |
| [Buttermilk, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/buttermilk/kuwait/) | 229 | 84 | 0.03% | — |
| [Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/kuwait/) | 215 | 87 | 0% | +134% |
| [Carrots and turnips](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/kuwait/) | 214 | 122 | 0% | −75% |
| [Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/kuwait/) | 205 | 96 | 0% | −20% |
| [Spinach](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/kuwait/) | 193 | 59 | 0% | −84% |
| [Edible offals of camels and other camelids, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offals-of-camels-and-other-camelids/kuwait/) | 175 | 27 | 0.18% | +50% |
| [Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-goat/kuwait/) | 163 | 97 | 0.01% | +12% |
| [Raw hides and skins of goats or kids](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-goats-or-kids/kuwait/) | 163 | 96 | 0.01% | +12% |
| [Strawberries](https://husfarm.com/production/strawberries/kuwait/) | 142 | 77 | 0% | −46% |
| [Broad beans and horse beans, green](https://husfarm.com/production/broad-beans-and-horse-beans-green/kuwait/) | 89 | 51 | 0.01% | −77% |
| [Papayas](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/kuwait/) | 85 | 68 | 0% | — |
| [Fat of camels](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-camels/kuwait/) | 73 | 27 | 0.25% | +49% |
| [Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kuwait/) | 55 | 120 | 0% | −1.8% |
| [Cattle fat, unrendered](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle-fat/kuwait/) | 47 | 132 | 0% | −2.1% |
| [Goat fat, unrendered](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-fat/kuwait/) | 47 | 92 | 0.01% | +15% |
| [Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/kuwait/) | 43 | 98 | 0% | — |
| [Green garlic](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/kuwait/) | 36 | 102 | 0% | −81% |
| [Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/kuwait/) | 32 | 110 | 0% | — |
| [Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/kuwait/) | 12 | 105 | 0% | −76% |
| [Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/kuwait/) | 5 | 94 | 0% | — |
| [Peas, green](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-green/kuwait/) | 2 | 83 | 0% | — |

## Live animals, 2024

| Product | Head | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/kuwait/) | 59,418,000 | 52 | 0.21% | +34% |
| [Sheep](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/kuwait/) | 737,547 | 86 | 0.05% | +17% |
| [Goats](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/kuwait/) | 220,640 | 107 | 0.02% | +44% |
| [Cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/kuwait/) | 32,136 | 164 | 0% | +18% |
| [Camels](https://husfarm.com/production/camels/kuwait/) | 15,745 | 34 | 0.04% | +71% |
| [Horses](https://husfarm.com/production/horses/kuwait/) | 1,159 | 127 | 0% | +7.3% |

## Kuwait among the world’s producers, 2024

Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Kuwait, which is outlined on the map.
Product
under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## Production per person, 2024

Kuwait had 4.9 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:

| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/kuwait/) | **20.7** | 1.22 | 17.0× |
| [Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/kuwait/) | **16.5** | 23.1 | 0.7× |
| [Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/kuwait/) | **15.7** | 11.5 | 1.4× |
| [Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/kuwait/) | **12.6** | 15.7 | 0.8× |
| [Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/kuwait/) | **10.9** | 10.8 | 1.0× |
| [Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/kuwait/) | **10.7** | 97.7 | 0.1× |
| [Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/kuwait/) | **10.2** | 1.41 | 7.2× |
| [Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/kuwait/) | **6.46** | 34.5 | 0.2× |
| [Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/kuwait/) | **6.09** | 149 | 0.0× |
| [Eggplants](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/kuwait/) | **4.51** | 7.05 | 0.6× |
| [Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/kuwait/) | **3.24** | 47.8 | 0.1× |
| [Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/kuwait/) | **3.11** | 5.49 | 0.6× |

Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.

## Trade in agricultural products, 2024

Kuwait reported exports of 44 and imports of 169 of the products covered here.

### Largest exports by value

| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Whole milk, evaporated](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-evaporated/) | 47,776 | USD 68.6 m | 1.44 | 6 of 80 |
| [Raw milk of cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/) | 19,285 | USD 18.3 m | 0.95 | 37 of 110 |
| [Skim milk and whey powder](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-and-whey-powder/) | 9,484 | USD 7.4 m | 0.78 | 30 of 110 |
| [Whole milk, condensed](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-condensed/) | 4,058 | USD 6.3 m | 1.56 | 23 of 104 |
| [Hen eggs in shell, fresh](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/) | 2,153 | USD 3.3 m | 1.53 | 51 of 107 |
| [Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/) | 5,217 | USD 3.1 m | 0.59 | 27 of 91 |
| [Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/) | 3,586 | USD 2.8 m | 0.78 | 60 of 107 |
| [Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/) | 912 | USD 1.8 m | 1.92 | 75 of 123 |
| [Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/) | 1,717 | USD 1.6 m | 0.93 | 53 of 123 |
| [Tangerines, mandarins, clementines](https://husfarm.com/production/tangerines-mandarins/) | 1,757 | USD 1.4 m | 0.82 | 48 of 107 |

### Largest imports by value

| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/) | 151,618 | USD 456 m | 3.01 | 26 of 189 |
| [Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/) | 24,756 | USD 208 m | 8.38 | 14 of 178 |
| [Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/) | 498,262 | USD 158 m | 0.32 | 64 of 176 |
| [Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/) | 553,740 | USD 136 m | 0.25 | 13 of 132 |
| [Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/) | 21,740 | USD 126 m | 5.81 | 48 of 192 |
| [Whole milk powder](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/) | 15,512 | USD 102 m | 6.60 | 35 of 190 |
| [Butter of cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/butter-of-cow-milk/) | 9,973 | USD 70.9 m | 7.11 | 34 of 189 |
| [Yoghurt](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/) | 39,852 | USD 69.9 m | 1.75 | 2 of 48 |
| [Maize (corn)](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/) | 198,910 | USD 69.6 m | 0.35 | 69 of 190 |
| [Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/) | 12,215 | USD 68.5 m | 5.60 | 26 of 169 |

FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.

## Questions and answers

### What are the main crops produced in Kuwait?

By volume, the largest products of Kuwait in 2024 were dates (102,213 t), tomatoes (81,655 t), hen eggs (77,604 t), according to FAOSTAT.

### Is Kuwait the world’s largest producer of anything?

Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 14th, for dates.

### How much dates does Kuwait produce per person?

About 20.7 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 1.22 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).

### What does Kuwait export most?

By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were whole milk, evaporated (USD 68.6 m), raw milk of cattle (USD 18.3 m), skim milk and whey powder (USD 7.4 m), according to FAOSTAT.

### What does Kuwait import most?

By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 456 m), meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (USD 208 m), wheat (USD 158 m).

### Where does this data come from?

Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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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