Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 115.56 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kuwait stood at 115.56 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kuwait peaked at 221.33 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 44.63 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.63 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 44.66 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.04 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 55.44 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 60.82 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 66.2 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 76.92 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 87.65 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 93.15 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 98.94 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 102.22 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 121.07 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 119.36 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 120.92 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 126.77 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 118.13 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 123.05 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 137.51 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 185.79 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 221.33 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 151.93 kg/ha | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 148.68 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 176.78 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 129.25 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 159.58 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 128.04 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 163.18 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 129.27 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 129.71 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 98.14 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 46.66 kg/ha | -52.5% |
| 1992 | 56.14 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 77.76 kg/ha | +38.5% |
| 1994 | 90.36 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 92.08 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 110.68 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 97.65 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 103.31 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 98.88 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 53.67 kg/ha | -45.7% |
| 2001 | 46.94 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 50.62 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 52.18 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 55.23 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 61.8 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 59.29 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 54.44 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 62.97 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 65.3 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 51.72 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 63.01 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 75.74 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 75.62 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.25 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 108.63 kg/ha | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 99.06 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 96.26 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 104.11 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 102.33 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 113.54 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 116.35 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 112.36 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 115.56 kg/ha | +2.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 115.56 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 8.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 115.56 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.7 kg/ha, 9.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.39 kg/ha | 44.63 kg/ha | 93.15 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 125.38 kg/ha | 98.94 kg/ha | 185.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.78 kg/ha | 128.04 kg/ha | 221.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.17 kg/ha | 46.66 kg/ha | 110.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.24 kg/ha | 46.94 kg/ha | 65.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.77 kg/ha | 51.72 kg/ha | 108.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.45 kg/ha | 112.36 kg/ha | 116.35 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Faroe Islands 675.09 kg/ha compare
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 39.83 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 262.27 kg/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 20.83 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 108.02 kg/ha compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.24 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 90.61 kg/ha compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.16 kg/ha compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.2 kg/ha compare
- 6 Montenegro 68.61 kg/ha 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kuwait?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kuwait was 115.56 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 221.33 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.63 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).