Key Market Indicators
Demand for potatoes in Kuwait is set to grow to 158,830 metric tons by 2026, up 0.4% from 155,000 metric tons in 2021. This growth rate has been consistent since 2017. Kuwait is ranked 89th in the world for potato consumption, with Madagascar ahead of it at 155,000 metric tons. India, the United States and Russia take the top three spots respectively. Production of potatoes in Kuwait is projected to reach 46,960 metric tons by 2026, growing at an average rate of 0.8% year on year from 44,670 metric tons in 2021. Since 1976, Kuwaiti supply has increased by an average of 24.4% annually. The country is ranked 115th in the world for potato production, with Bhutan ahead of it at 44,670 metric tons. India, Russia and Ukraine come in at the top three spots respectively.
