> In 2024 Kuwait produced 30,030 t of maize, the 118th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 38%.

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# Maize production in Kuwait

In 2024 Kuwait produced 30,030 t of maize, the 118th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 38%. The record was 48,098 t in 2014. Area harvested: 1,780 ha, yield 16.9 t/ha.

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Production, 202430,030 t
World rank118 of 162
10-year change−38%
Record48,098 t2014

## Maize in Kuwait, 1972–2024 (tonnes)

## Kuwait compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha16.9world 5.8 (+191%)
kg per person6.09world 149
10-year change−38%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 116 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/israel/) | 43,671 | 0.00% |
| 117 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/namibia/) | 30,056 | 0.00% |
| 118 | **Kuwait** | 30,030 | 0.00% |
| 119 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/bhutan/) | 27,636 | 0.00% |
| 120 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/sierra-leone/) | 27,443 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 162 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

### Map of world production of maize

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 | 30,030 | +15% | 1,780 | 16.87 |
| 2023 | 26,220 | +16% | 1,548 | 16.94 |
| 2022 | 22,550 | +13% | 1,320 | 17.08 |
| 2021 | 20,020 | −22% | 1,027 | 19.49 |
| 2020 | 25,792 | 0.0% | 1,259 | 20.49 |
| 2019 | 25,792 | +191% | 1,242 | 20.77 |
| 2018 | 8,869 | +131% | 504 | 17.60 |
| 2017 | 3,838 | +30% | 532 | 7.21 |
| 2016 | 2,949 | −56% | 450 | 6.55 |
| 2015 | 6,675 | −86% | 788 | 8.47 |
| 2014 | 48,098 | +77% | 1,564 | 30.75 |
| 2013 | 27,192 | +26% | 873 | 31.15 |
| 2012 | 21,605 | −31% | 1,095 | 19.73 |
| 2011 | 31,498 | +72% | 1,597 | 19.72 |
| 2010 | 18,310 | +63% | 928 | 19.73 |
| 2009 | 11,261 | −17% | 564 | 19.97 |
| 2008 | 13,563 | −35% | 675 | 20.09 |
| 2007 | 20,756 | +72% | 1,049 | 19.79 |
| 2006 | 12,078 | +65% | 607 | 19.90 |
| 2005 | 7,300 | +3.4% | 370 | 19.73 |
| 2004 | 7,058 | −64% | 357 | 19.77 |
| 2003 | 19,355 | +79% | 977 | 19.81 |
| 2002 | 10,793 | +63% | 538 | 20.06 |
| 2001 | 6,614 | +19% | 332 | 19.92 |
| 2000 | 5,552 | +49% | 270 | 20.56 |
| 1999 | 3,720 | −5.4% | 184 | 20.22 |
| 1998 | 3,933 | +84% | 209 | 18.82 |
| 1997 | 2,132 | −0.0% | 115 | 18.54 |
| 1996 | 2,133 | +69% | 114 | 18.71 |
| 1995 | 1,265 | +30% | 68 | 18.60 |
| 1994 | 976 | +173% | 52 | 18.77 |
| 1993 | 357 | +280% | 33 | 10.82 |
| 1992 | 94 | +623% | 9 | 10.44 |
| 1991 | 13 | −98% | 1 | 13.00 |
| 1990 | 580 | −14% | 55 | 10.55 |
| 1989 | 673 | −66% | 66 | 10.20 |
| 1988 | 1,995 | +2.3% | 135 | 14.78 |
| 1987 | 1,950 | +1.5% | 130 | 15.00 |
| 1986 | 1,922 | +2.8% | 128 | 15.02 |
| 1985 | 1,869 | +5,092% | 159 | 11.75 |
| 1984 | 36 | +20% | 7 | 5.14 |
| 1983 | 30 | +20% | 6 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 25 | +127% | 5 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 11 | −59% | 1 | 11.00 |
| 1980 | 27 | +35% | 5 | 5.40 |
| 1979 | 20 | +122% | 4 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0.0% | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1977 | 9 | +50% | 3 | 3.00 |
| 1976 | 6 | +100% | 2 | 3.00 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1974 | 3 | −77% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1973 | 13 | +333% | 3 | 4.33 |
| 1972 | 3 | — | 1 | 3.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports198,910 t USD 69.6 m
Importer rank69 of 190
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/maize/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of maize in Kuwait?

Kuwait produced 30,030 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kuwait rank in the world for production of maize?

Kuwait ranked 118th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of maize in Kuwait changed?

It fell by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 48,098 t in 2014.

### What is the yield of maize in Kuwait?

16.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (30,030 t from 1,780 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.

### Does Kuwait export or import maize (corn)?

In 2024 Kuwait reported no exports and imports of 198,910 t (USD 69.6 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ukraine/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/canada/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/south-africa/)
[All countries producing maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## Other products of Kuwait

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[Agricultural production in Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kuwait/)

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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