Wheat production in Kuwait
In 2024 Kuwait produced 55 t of wheat, the 120th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.8%. The record was 727 t in 2002. Area harvested: 11 ha, yield 5.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 55 t
- World rank
- 120 of 122
- 10-year change
- −1.8%
- Record
- 727 t
- 2002
Wheat in Kuwait, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kuwait compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.0
- world 3.6 (+37%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −1.8%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | Cameroon | 616 | 0.00% |
| 119 | Malawi | 321 | 0.00% |
| 120 | Kuwait | 55 | 0.00% |
| 121 | New Caledonia | 29 | 0.00% |
| 122 | Qatar | 21 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 55 | +17% | 11 | 5.00 |
| 2023 | 47 | +18% | 11 | 4.27 |
| 2022 | 40 | 0.0% | 10 | 4.00 |
| 2021 | 40 | −43% | 10 | 4.00 |
| 2020 | 70 | +23% | 10 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 57 | +533% | 6 | 9.50 |
| 2018 | 9 | −59% | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2017 | 22 | +83% | 7 | 3.14 |
| 2016 | 12 | −73% | 4 | 3.00 |
| 2015 | 45 | −20% | 12 | 3.75 |
| 2014 | 56 | +51% | 13 | 4.31 |
| 2013 | 37 | −68% | 9 | 4.11 |
| 2012 | 116 | +87% | 28 | 4.14 |
| 2011 | 62 | −62% | 15 | 4.13 |
| 2010 | 162 | +93% | 69 | 2.35 |
| 2009 | 84 | −79% | 36 | 2.33 |
| 2008 | 398 | −17% | 170 | 2.34 |
| 2007 | 478 | −6.3% | 200 | 2.39 |
| 2006 | 510 | +0.2% | 108 | 4.72 |
| 2005 | 509 | −23% | 106 | 4.80 |
| 2004 | 665 | +31% | 280 | 2.38 |
| 2003 | 509 | −30% | 213 | 2.39 |
| 2002 | 727 | +138% | 304 | 2.39 |
| 2001 | 306 | −16% | 128 | 2.39 |
| 2000 | 365 | −18% | 153 | 2.39 |
| 1999 | 445 | +3.2% | 186 | 2.39 |
| 1998 | 431 | +46% | 181 | 2.38 |
| 1997 | 296 | +4,129% | 94 | 3.15 |
| 1996 | 7 | −81% | 2 | 3.50 |
| 1995 | 37 | −14% | 11 | 3.36 |
| 1994 | 43 | −40% | 14 | 3.07 |
| 1993 | 72 | +2,300% | 23 | 3.13 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1991 | 3 | −94% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1990 | 50 | −37% | 16 | 3.13 |
| 1989 | 79 | +243% | 25 | 3.16 |
| 1988 | 23 | +53% | 8 | 2.88 |
| 1987 | 15 | +114% | 35 | 0.43 |
| 1986 | 7 | +40% | 21 | 0.33 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | 20 | 0.25 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 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
- 498,262 t USD 158 m
- Importer rank
- 64 of 176
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 wheat in Kuwait?
Kuwait produced 55 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kuwait rank in the world for production of wheat?
Kuwait ranked 120th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Kuwait changed?
It fell by 1.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 727 t in 2002.
What is the yield of wheat in Kuwait?
5.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (55 t from 11 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Kuwait export or import wheat?
In 2024 Kuwait reported no exports and imports of 498,262 t (USD 158 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; 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.