Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 11.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 11.31 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 20.48 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
Kuwait ranks 85th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0015 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0061 kg per square kilometre | +312.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 kg per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.003 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 kg per square kilometre | +108.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 kg per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 kg per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 kg per square kilometre | +140.7% |
| 1983 | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 kg per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.819 kg per square kilometre | +4801.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8338 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.846 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.866 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.297 kg per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2555 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 kg per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0414 kg per square kilometre | +630.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1571 kg per square kilometre | +279.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4203 kg per square kilometre | +167.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5449 kg per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9187 kg per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9185 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2001 | 2.84 kg per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 4.64 kg per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2003 | 8.32 kg per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2004 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2005 | 3.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.19 kg per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2007 | 8.93 kg per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 2008 | 5.83 kg per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 7.88 kg per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2011 | 13.55 kg per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2012 | 9.29 kg per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 11.57 kg per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 20.48 kg per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 2.98 kg per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 2016 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2017 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 3.83 kg per square kilometre | +121.1% |
| 2019 | 11.08 kg per square kilometre | +189.4% |
| 2020 | 11.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.62 kg per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 9.72 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 11.31 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.31 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.57 kg per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.31 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8 kg per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +4801.1% | 0.0167 kg per square kilometre | 0.819 kg per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +630.5% | 0.0057 kg per square kilometre | 0.0414 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.004 kg per square kilometre | 0.0015 kg per square kilometre | 0.0093 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3721 kg per square kilometre | 0.0048 kg per square kilometre | 0.866 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6554 kg per square kilometre | 0.0057 kg per square kilometre | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 kg per square kilometre | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | 8.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 kg per square kilometre | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | 20.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 kg per square kilometre | 8.62 kg per square kilometre | 11.31 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 82 Grenada 13.39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.58 kg per square kilometre compare
- 84 Lithuania 11.63 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 Tajikistan 11.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Peru 11.04 kg per square kilometre compare
- 88 Iraq 10.1 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 11.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.48 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 85th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.