Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 6 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Kuwait, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Kuwait peaked at 548,504 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 128th out of 199 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 15,403 t | — |
| 1967 | 55,600 t | +261.0% |
| 1968 | 68,698 t | +23.6% |
| 1969 | 77,911 t | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 91,470 t | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 170,090 t | +86.0% |
| 1972 | 276,378 t | +62.5% |
| 1973 | 296,700 t | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 273,900 t | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 236,600 t | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 246,900 t | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 271,441 t | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 326,200 t | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 290,600 t | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 225,700 t | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 175,900 t | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 198,600 t | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 244,900 t | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 275,000 t | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 251,300 t | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 333,864 t | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 400,435 t | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 405,832 t | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 385,500 t | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 212,000 t | -45.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 t | -97.2% |
| 1992 | 119,048 t | +1884.1% |
| 1993 | 284,200 t | +138.7% |
| 1994 | 323,600 t | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 402,400 t | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 365,600 t | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 344,700 t | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 355,553 t | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 345,552 t | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 284,262 t | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 314,408 t | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 219,848 t | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 343,015 t | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 349,678 t | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 401,409 t | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 453,141 t | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 410,993 t | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 414,772 t | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 315,684 t | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 540,147 t | +71.1% |
| 2011 | 435,388 t | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 457,969 t | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 480,551 t | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 548,504 t | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 432,299 t | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 487,134 t | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 495,212 t | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 251,643 t | -49.2% |
| 2019 | 18 t | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 38 t | +111.1% |
| 2021 | 3 t | -92.1% |
| 2022 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 t | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 6 t | +20.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,802 t, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,995 t, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1884.1% | 6,000 t | 119,048 t |
| 1967 | +261.0% | 15,403 t | 55,600 t |
| 1993 | +138.7% | 119,048 t | 284,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,403 t | 15,403 t | 77,911 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 248,028 t | 91,470 t | 326,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 289,703 t | 175,900 t | 405,832 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 275,865 t | 6,000 t | 402,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 350,721 t | 219,848 t | 453,141 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,886 t | 18 t | 548,504 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 t | 3 t | 38 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Kuwait?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Kuwait was 6 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 548,504 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf