Olives production in Kuwait
In 2024 Kuwait produced 755 t of olives, the 37th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1,118%. The record was 809 t in 2019. Area harvested: 56 ha, yield 13.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 755 t
- World rank
- 37 of 40
- 10-year change
- +1,118%
- Record
- 809 t
- 2019
Olives in Kuwait, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kuwait compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.5
- world 2.3 (+484%)
- kg per person
- 0.15
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- +1,118%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Taiwan | 2,620 | 0.01% |
| 36 | Montenegro | 2,148 | 0.01% |
| 37 | Kuwait | 755 | 0.00% |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 564 | 0.00% |
| 39 | Uzbekistan | 122 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of olives
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 | 755 | +6.5% | 56 | 13.48 |
| 2023 | 709 | +19% | 57 | 12.44 |
| 2022 | 594 | −7.2% | 55 | 10.80 |
| 2021 | 640 | −14% | 60 | 10.67 |
| 2020 | 740 | −8.5% | 70 | 10.57 |
| 2019 | 809 | +3.2% | 42 | 19.26 |
| 2018 | 784 | +1,053% | 35 | 22.40 |
| 2017 | 68 | +6.3% | 30 | 2.27 |
| 2016 | 64 | +12% | 33 | 1.94 |
| 2015 | 57 | −8.1% | 29 | 1.97 |
| 2014 | 62 | +41% | 38 | 1.63 |
| 2013 | 44 | +29% | 27 | 1.63 |
| 2012 | 34 | −75% | 21 | 1.62 |
| 2011 | 137 | +372% | 82 | 1.67 |
| 2010 | 29 | +12% | 18 | 1.61 |
| 2009 | 26 | +8.3% | 16 | 1.63 |
| 2008 | 24 | −14% | 15 | 1.60 |
| 2007 | 28 | +7.7% | 17 | 1.65 |
| 2006 | 26 | +73% | 16 | 1.63 |
| 2005 | 15 | +275% | 9 | 1.67 |
| 2004 | 4 | +33% | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.50 |
| 2002 | 3 | +200% | 2 | 1.50 |
| 2001 | 1 | — | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 1 | −50% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 2 | — | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1996 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1995 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1991 | 8 | −33% | 9 | 0.89 |
| 1990 | 12 | +71% | 10 | 1.20 |
| 1989 | 7 | −30% | 7 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 10 | +67% | 8 | 1.25 |
| 1987 | 6 | −33% | 6 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 9 | +29% | 7 | 1.29 |
| 1985 | 7 | +17% | 6 | 1.17 |
| 1984 | 6 | +20% | 5 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 5 | +400% | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 1 | −80% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 5 | +25% | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 4 | — | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 39 t USD 56,000
- Importer rank
- 28 of 77
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 olives in Kuwait?
Kuwait produced 755 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kuwait rank in the world for production of olives?
Kuwait ranked 37th of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in Kuwait changed?
It rose by 1,118% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. The record was 809 t in 2019.
What is the yield of olives in Kuwait?
13.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (755 t from 56 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Kuwait export or import olives?
In 2024 Kuwait reported no exports and imports of 39 t (USD 56,000), 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.