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Potato market in Kuwait

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The potato market in Kuwait contracted from 134.9 thousand tons in 2018 to 94.2 thousand tons in 2022, a multi-year decline. Price increases in 2019 reduced consumer demand, contributing to the initial downturn. By 2022, local farmers were appealing to the government to rescue domestic produce from falling prices, highlighting marketing difficulties that further constrained supply and market volume.

A sharp production drop in 2020, alongside lower imports, accelerated the market's contraction through 2021. Despite the absence of specific mitigating factors in those years, the overall trend was downward.

In 2023, the market rebounded to 116.9 thousand tons. This recovery aligned with ongoing projects under the annual work plan aimed at boosting agricultural sector revenues, which supported both local production and import flows.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Kuwait
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Kuwait in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Kuwait in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, K t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kuwait in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Kuwait by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kuwait in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Kuwait by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kuwait, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kuwait by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, K t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kuwait in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Kuwait by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kuwait in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Kuwait by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kuwait, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kuwait by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, K t
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kuwait in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Kuwait by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kuwait in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Kuwait by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Kuwait, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Kuwait by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, K t
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kuwait in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Kuwait by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kuwait in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Kuwait by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Kuwait, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Kuwait by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, K t
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, K t
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production potato in Kuwait

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of potato, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of potato, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Kuwait's potato production declined for the third consecutive year. In 2020, the country produced 18 681 tonnes of potatoes, marking a sharp year-over-year contraction of 46.3%. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production decreased by 63.9%, with a compound annual growth rate of -28.8%.

Annual dynamics of production in Kuwait in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(30.1%)	(3.9%)	(46.3%)	(28.8%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports potato from Kuwait

Exports in kind, K t

In 2020, potato shipments from Kuwait to abroad amounted to 0.1 thousand tonnes, representing a sharp decrease of 70.8% compared to the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, exports fell by 98.7%, equating to an annualized decline of 76.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kuwait in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(70.8%)	n/a	n/a	(76.6%)

Source: SHEV.io

Throughout 2017–2020, Iraq remained the almost exclusive buyer of potatoes from Kuwait, accounting for 93.9% of total exports in kind.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Kuwait in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, K $ US

In 2020, Kuwait's potato export volume reached 48 thousand US dollars, representing a steep fall of 66.5% versus the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, exports decreased by 98.4%, with a compound annual growth rate of -74.8%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kuwait in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(66.5%)	n/a	n/a	(74.8%)

Source: SHEV.io

Throughout 2017–2020, Iraq dominated the country structure of exports in value terms, with a share of 91.4% of total flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Kuwait in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports potato to Kuwait

Imports in kind, K t

After a two-year decline, Kuwait's potato import volume increased. In 2020, imports stood at 100.0 thousand tonnes, amounting to a modest increase of 3.6% compared to the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, imports decreased by 3.4%, with a compound annual growth rate of -1.2%. The minimum value was recorded in 2019 at 96.6 thousand tonnes, which saw the largest decline of 4.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kuwait in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(2.0%)	(4.9%)	3.6%	(1.2%)

Source: SHEV.io

In 2017–2020, Lebanon (27.3% of imports in kind), Egypt (24.0% of imports in kind), and Pakistan (12.2% of imports in kind) accounted for the largest share of imports in kind, together comprising 63.5% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Kuwait in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

After a two-year reduction, the volume of potato imports to Kuwait increased. In 2020, imports registered 37 484 thousand US dollars, constituting an increase of 7.3% versus the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, imports decreased by 4.7%, with a compound annual growth rate of -1.6%. The minimum value was recorded in 2019 at 34 923 thousand US dollars, which saw the largest decline of 11.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kuwait in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(0.1%)	(11.1%)	7.3%	(1.6%)

Source: SHEV.io

In 2017–2020, Egypt (26.9% of imports in value terms), Lebanon (23.9% of imports in value terms), and Pakistan (10.5% of imports in value terms) remained the principal suppliers of potatoes to Kuwait, jointly accounting for 61.4% of total imports in value terms.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Kuwait in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io