Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Kuwait

Kuwait: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 41 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41 t
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
156th
of 209 countries
All-time high
75 t
in 2014
All-time low
5 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Kuwait, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 5 t1991: 6 t1992: 7 t1993: 8 t1994: 11 t1995: 13 t1996: 14 t1997: 16 t1998: 19 t1999: 20 t2000: 20 t2001: 25 t2002: 35 t2003: 40 t2004: 38 t2005: 36 t2006: 40 t2007: 42 t2008: 41 t2009: 35 t2010: 38 t2011: 48 t2012: 62 t2013: 71 t2014: 75 t2015: 64 t2016: 45 t2017: 32 t2018: 35 t2019: 42 t2020: 47 t2021: 44 t2022: 43 t2023: 40 t2024: 41 t

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 156th out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 Luxembourg 44 t compare
  2. 153 Timor-Leste 44 t compare
  3. 155 Anguilla 42 t compare
  4. 157 Albania 32 t compare
  5. 158 Jordan 31 t compare
  6. 159 Equatorial Guinea 29 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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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 156th out of 209 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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About this data

Indicator
Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,984 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).