Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 583.5 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — 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, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kuwait stood at 583.5 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kuwait peaked at 1,020 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 218 kg/ha, in 2010.
That places Kuwait 4th 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 313.74 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 310.38 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 336.51 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 360.14 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 382.91 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 356.48 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 405.77 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 452.45 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 472.14 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 495.02 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 503.26 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 599.61 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 543.83 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 509.53 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 578.76 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 537.64 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 501.79 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 587.64 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 814.02 kg/ha | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 1,020 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 733.58 kg/ha | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 808.95 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 962.11 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 689.49 kg/ha | -28.3% |
| 1985 | 840.85 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 625.93 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 782.59 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 659.66 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 632.35 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 509.78 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 295.04 kg/ha | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 355.3 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 446.26 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 501.15 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 496.06 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 646.51 kg/ha | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 518.78 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 514.22 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 493.78 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 249.36 kg/ha | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 282.66 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 248.52 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 244.24 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 261.92 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 285.36 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 261.65 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 230.77 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 282.25 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 294.7 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 218 kg/ha | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 244.75 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 338.72 kg/ha | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 347.06 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 356.28 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 670.2 kg/ha | +88.1% |
| 2016 | 627.49 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 570.91 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 510.2 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 476 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 557.71 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 611.75 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 594.3 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 583.5 kg/ha | -1.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 583.5 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.42 kg/ha, 9.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 583.5 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.13 kg/ha, 9.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 376.72 kg/ha | 310.38 kg/ha | 472.14 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 567.11 kg/ha | 495.02 kg/ha | 814.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 775.59 kg/ha | 625.93 kg/ha | 1,020 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 477.69 kg/ha | 295.04 kg/ha | 646.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.14 kg/ha | 230.77 kg/ha | 294.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.96 kg/ha | 218 kg/ha | 670.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 586.81 kg/ha | 557.71 kg/ha | 611.75 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Faroe Islands 3,379 kg/ha compare
- 1 Viet Nam 128.11 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 1,199 kg/ha compare
- 3 China, Hong Kong SAR 595.92 kg/ha compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 69.54 kg/ha compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 54.11 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 476.54 kg/ha compare
- 5 Türkiye 44.01 kg/ha compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.13 kg/ha compare
- 6 Montenegro 366.65 kg/ha compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.58 kg/ha compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 316.59 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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kuwait?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Kuwait was 583.5 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,020 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 kg/ha in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).