Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Kuwait
Kuwait: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 41 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Kuwait is 41 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Kuwait peaked at 75 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5 t, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 t | — |
| 1991 | 6 t | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 7 t | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 8 t | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 11 t | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 13 t | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 14 t | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 16 t | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 19 t | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 20 t | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 20 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25 t | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 35 t | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 40 t | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 38 t | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 36 t | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 40 t | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 42 t | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 41 t | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 35 t | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 38 t | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 48 t | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 62 t | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 71 t | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 75 t | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 64 t | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 45 t | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 32 t | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 35 t | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 42 t | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 47 t | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 44 t | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 43 t | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 40 t | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 41 t | +2.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 41 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 593 t, 7% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 41 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 121.5 t, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9 t | 5 t | 20 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2 t | 20 t | 42 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2 t | 32 t | 75 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 t | 40 t | 47 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 141 Mauritania 45 t compare
- 142 Luxembourg 44 t compare
- 143 Anguilla 42 t compare
- 145 Albania 32 t compare
- 146 Jordan 31 t compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 29 t compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Kuwait?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Kuwait was 41 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 75 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 t in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Kuwait ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).