Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 315.79 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Kuwait stood at 315.79 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 82.4% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Kuwait peaked at 315.79 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1974 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1976 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1977 | 100 kg/ha | — |
| 1978 | 100 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 260 kg/ha | +160.0% |
| 1980 | 140 kg/ha | -46.2% |
| 1981 | 150 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 250 kg/ha | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 166.67 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 233.33 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 101.75 kg/ha | -56.4% |
| 1987 | 82 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 155 kg/ha | +89.0% |
| 1989 | 100 kg/ha | -35.5% |
| 1990 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1992 | 160 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 166.67 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 166.67 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 166.67 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 285.71 kg/ha | +71.4% |
| 1997 | 171.43 kg/ha | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 142.86 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 137.5 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 52.42 kg/ha | -61.9% |
| 2001 | 69.73 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 66.01 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 65.36 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.72 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.1 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.49 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.89 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.31 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.73 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 61.16 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 60.61 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.75 kg/ha | +54.7% |
| 2013 | 170.45 kg/ha | +81.8% |
| 2014 | 204.97 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 223.88 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 171.43 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 168.83 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 178.57 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 132.86 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 227 kg/ha | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 227 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 154.64 kg/ha | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 173.14 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 315.79 kg/ha | +82.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 315.79 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 kg/ha, 4.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 315.79 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.28 kg/ha, 5.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +160.0% | 100 kg/ha | 260 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 46 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 260 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.88 kg/ha | 82 kg/ha | 250 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.75 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 285.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.28 kg/ha | 52.42 kg/ha | 69.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.65 kg/ha | 60.61 kg/ha | 223.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.51 kg/ha | 154.64 kg/ha | 315.79 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Egypt 375.22 kg/ha compare
- 1 Viet Nam 151.49 kg/ha compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 362.14 kg/ha compare
- 3 Türkiye 79.79 kg/ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.42 kg/ha compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 303.95 kg/ha compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 51.35 kg/ha compare
- 5 Suriname 223.67 kg/ha compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 207.19 kg/ha compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34.85 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 nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Kuwait?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Kuwait was 315.79 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 315.79 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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