Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 185 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 185 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Kuwait peaked at 185 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 2nd 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 potash K2O (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 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1978 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1979 | 185 kg/ha | — |
| 1980 | 100 kg/ha | -45.9% |
| 1981 | 50 kg/ha | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1984 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1985 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1986 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1987 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1988 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1989 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1990 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1992 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1994 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1998 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1999 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2002 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2006 | 94.54 kg/ha | — |
| 2007 | 21.7 kg/ha | -77.0% |
| 2008 | 23.78 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 25.87 kg/ha | — |
| 2011 | 183.7 kg/ha | +610.1% |
| 2012 | 157.06 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 113.3 kg/ha | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 185 kg/ha | +63.3% |
| 2015 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 185 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.75 kg/ha, 8.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 185 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.6 kg/ha, 17.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +610.1% | 25.87 kg/ha | 183.7 kg/ha |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 50 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 23.78 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha |
| 2007 | -77.0% | 94.54 kg/ha | 21.7 kg/ha |
| 2014 | +63.3% | 113.3 kg/ha | 185 kg/ha |
| 1981 | -50.0% | 100 kg/ha | 50 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.5 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 185 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 100 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 94.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.99 kg/ha | 25.87 kg/ha | 185 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 185 kg/ha | 185 kg/ha | 185 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Faroe Islands 242.86 kg/ha compare
- 1 Viet Nam 35.93 kg/ha compare
- 2 Bahrain 185 kg/ha compare
- 2 Costa Rica 185 kg/ha compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 185 kg/ha compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.68 kg/ha compare
- 4 Melanesia 13.44 kg/ha compare
- 5 Türkiye 6.52 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 potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Kuwait?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Kuwait was 185 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 185 kg/ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (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 potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland 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 potash K2O (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