All roots and tubers production in Kuwait
In 2024 Kuwait produced 16,012 t of all roots and tubers, the 158th 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: 424 ha, yield 37.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 16,012 t
- World rank
- 158 of 192
- 10-year change
- −66%
- Record
- 66,407 t
- 2011
All roots and tubers in Kuwait, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kuwait compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 37.8
- world 13.1 (+188%)
- kg per person
- 3.24
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −66%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Mauritius | 21,307 | 0.00% |
| 157 | Luxembourg | 17,730 | 0.00% |
| 158 | Kuwait | 16,012 | 0.00% |
| 159 | Oman | 14,086 | 0.00% |
| 160 | Sao Tome and Principe | 13,893 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 16,012 | −12% | 424 | 37.76 |
| 2023 | 18,139 | +22% | 485 | 37.40 |
| 2022 | 14,813 | −38% | 409 | 36.22 |
| 2021 | 23,905 | +28% | 914 | 26.15 |
| 2020 | 18,719 | −46% | 905 | 20.68 |
| 2019 | 34,836 | −3.9% | 738 | 47.20 |
| 2018 | 36,236 | −30% | 584 | 62.05 |
| 2017 | 51,833 | +246% | 839 | 61.78 |
| 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 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Kuwait?
Kuwait produced 16,012 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kuwait rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Kuwait ranked 158th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Kuwait changed?
It fell by 66% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 66,407 t in 2011.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Kuwait?
37.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (16,012 t from 424 ha), against a world average of 13.1 t/ha.
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
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.