> In 2024 Kuwait produced 15,980 t of potatoes, the 124th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 66%.

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# Potatoes production in Kuwait

In 2024 Kuwait produced 15,980 t of potatoes, the 124th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 66%. The record was 66,407 t in 2011. Area harvested: 419 ha, yield 38.1 t/ha.

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Production, 202415,980 t
World rank124 of 152
10-year change−66%
Record66,407 t2011

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

## Kuwait compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha38.1world 22.9 (+67%)
kg per person3.24world 47.8
10-year change−66%world +6.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 122 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/panama/) | 26,916 | 0.01% |
| 123 | [Luxembourg](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/luxembourg/) | 17,730 | 0.00% |
| 124 | **Kuwait** | 15,980 | 0.00% |
| 125 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/namibia/) | 14,556 | 0.00% |
| 126 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/oman/) | 14,086 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 152 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

### Map of world production of potatoes

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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 | 15,980 | −12% | 419 | 38.14 |
| 2023 | 18,105 | +22% | 480 | 37.72 |
| 2022 | 14,781 | −38% | 405 | 36.50 |
| 2021 | 23,875 | +28% | 910 | 26.24 |
| 2020 | 18,681 | −46% | 900 | 20.76 |
| 2019 | 34,807 | −3.9% | 734 | 47.42 |
| 2018 | 36,212 | −30% | 581 | 62.33 |
| 2017 | 51,771 | +245% | 830 | 62.37 |
| 2016 | 14,986 | −75% | 549 | 27.30 |
| 2015 | 59,486 | +25% | 790 | 75.30 |
| 2014 | 47,545 | +1.6% | 1,142 | 41.63 |
| 2013 | 46,800 | −23% | 1,750 | 26.74 |
| 2012 | 61,175 | −7.9% | 1,700 | 35.99 |
| 2011 | 66,407 | +78% | 1,650 | 40.25 |
| 2010 | 37,350 | +8.3% | 1,328 | 28.13 |
| 2009 | 34,500 | −3.0% | 1,228 | 28.09 |
| 2008 | 35,582 | +29% | 1,262 | 28.19 |
| 2007 | 27,616 | −21% | 980 | 28.18 |
| 2006 | 34,970 | +25% | 1,242 | 28.16 |
| 2005 | 27,971 | +20% | 990 | 28.25 |
| 2004 | 23,299 | +12% | 826 | 28.21 |
| 2003 | 20,711 | +17% | 733 | 28.26 |
| 2002 | 17,668 | −7.1% | 625 | 28.27 |
| 2001 | 19,013 | +5.8% | 671 | 28.34 |
| 2000 | 17,979 | −26% | 637 | 28.22 |
| 1999 | 24,446 | +12% | 867 | 28.20 |
| 1998 | 21,884 | −31% | 772 | 28.35 |
| 1997 | 31,556 | +13% | 778 | 40.56 |
| 1996 | 27,979 | +105% | 690 | 40.55 |
| 1995 | 13,637 | +176% | 336 | 40.59 |
| 1994 | 4,937 | +184% | 122 | 40.47 |
| 1993 | 1,738 | +172% | 38 | 45.74 |
| 1992 | 638 | +28% | 14 | 45.57 |
| 1991 | 500 | −69% | 30 | 16.67 |
| 1990 | 1,600 | −19% | 80 | 20.00 |
| 1989 | 1,973 | −31% | 90 | 21.92 |
| 1988 | 2,867 | +72% | 130 | 22.05 |
| 1987 | 1,670 | +156% | 75 | 22.27 |
| 1986 | 652 | −5.8% | 33 | 19.76 |
| 1985 | 692 | +0.3% | 31 | 22.32 |
| 1984 | 690 | +1.5% | 40 | 17.25 |
| 1983 | 680 | +94% | 40 | 17.00 |
| 1982 | 350 | +9.4% | 20 | 17.50 |
| 1981 | 320 | +8.8% | 19 | 16.84 |
| 1980 | 294 | +96% | 17 | 17.29 |
| 1979 | 150 | +4.9% | 9 | 16.67 |
| 1978 | 143 | −13% | 9 | 15.89 |
| 1977 | 164 | +486% | 10 | 16.40 |
| 1976 | 28 | +180% | 2 | 14.00 |
| 1975 | 10 | −62% | 1 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 26 | +37% | 2 | 13.00 |
| 1973 | 19 | +217% | 1 | 19.00 |
| 1972 | 6 | −81% | 1 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 32 | — | 3 | 10.67 |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports59,927 t USD 23.6 m
Importer rank51 of 183
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/potatoes/)

## Questions and answers

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

Kuwait produced 15,980 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Kuwait ranked 124th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.

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

It fell by 66% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 66,407 t in 2011.

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

38.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,980 t from 419 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.

### Does Kuwait export or import potatoes?

In 2024 Kuwait reported no exports and imports of 59,927 t (USD 23.6 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/united-states/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/germany/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bangladesh/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/france/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/pakistan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/turkey/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/peru/)
[All countries producing potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

## 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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