Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 4,427 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Kuwait, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4,427 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Kuwait peaked at 6,517 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 156th out of 218 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) — Import quantity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 200 t | — |
| 1981 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80 t | -60.0% |
| 1983 | 100 t | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 136 t | — |
| 2001 | 204 t | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 659 t | +223.0% |
| 2003 | 456 t | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 702 t | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 2,095 t | +198.4% |
| 2006 | 3,487 t | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 384 t | -89.0% |
| 2008 | 883 t | +129.9% |
| 2009 | 868 t | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 853 t | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,136 t | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 1,515 t | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 1,895 t | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 2,225 t | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 2,492 t | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 2,394 t | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,591 t | +91.8% |
| 2018 | 6,517 t | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 1,879 t | -71.2% |
| 2020 | 3,217 t | +71.2% |
| 2021 | 2,010 t | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 2,195 t | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 3,145 t | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 4,427 t | +40.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4,427 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4,427 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,885 t, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200 t | 200 t | 200 t | 1 |
| 1980s | 120 t | 80 t | 200 t | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 987.4 t | 136 t | 3,487 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,550 t | 853 t | 6,517 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,999 t | 2,010 t | 4,427 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 153 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,082 t compare
- 154 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,718 t compare
- 155 Martinique 4,600 t compare
- 157 Palestine 4,236 t compare
- 158 Fiji 4,061 t compare
- 159 Cuba 3,932 t compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.028 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.63 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Kuwait?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Kuwait was 4,427 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6,517 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Kuwait ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. 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) — Import 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