Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.9 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.9 kg/cap.
That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Kuwait peaked at 1.16 kg/cap in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 141st out of 197 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) — Use per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1974 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1976 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1977 | 0.08 kg/cap | — |
| 1978 | 0.07 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.18 kg/cap | +157.1% |
| 1980 | 0.09 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.19 kg/cap | +111.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3 kg/cap | +57.9% |
| 1983 | 0.29 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.27 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.37 kg/cap | +37.0% |
| 1986 | 0.21 kg/cap | -43.2% |
| 1987 | 0.16 kg/cap | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 0.36 kg/cap | +125.0% |
| 1989 | 0.23 kg/cap | -36.1% |
| 1990 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1992 | 0.49 kg/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0.6 kg/cap | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.59 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.16 kg/cap | +96.6% |
| 1997 | 0.67 kg/cap | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 0.54 kg/cap | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.58 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.32 kg/cap | -44.8% |
| 2001 | 0.52 kg/cap | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 0.49 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.47 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.46 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.45 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.42 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.38 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.36 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.34 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.32 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.45 kg/cap | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 0.86 kg/cap | +91.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.78 kg/cap | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6 kg/cap | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.63 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.58 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.42 kg/cap | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 0.72 kg/cap | +71.4% |
| 2021 | 0.73 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.47 kg/cap | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9 kg/cap | +80.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.9 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 8% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.9 kg/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.38 kg/cap, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 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 | +157.1% | 0.07 kg/cap | 0.18 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.033 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.18 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.247 kg/cap | 0.09 kg/cap | 0.37 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.523 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 1.16 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.427 kg/cap | 0.32 kg/cap | 0.52 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.588 kg/cap | 0.32 kg/cap | 0.9 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.664 kg/cap | 0.47 kg/cap | 0.9 kg/cap | 5 |
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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 capita in Kuwait?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Kuwait was 0.9 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 kg/cap in 1996.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 capita. 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