Faroe Islands vs Kuwait: Arable land use per person
Faroe Islands
0.0013 hectares per person
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0016 hectares per person
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
203rd
Kuwait rank
201st
Arable land use per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0016 hectares per person against 0.0013 hectares per person in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0003 hectares per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 203rd and Kuwait ranks 201st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0031 hectares per person | 0.0016 hectares per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.005 hectares per person | 0.0037 hectares per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0025 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Faroe Islands or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0016 hectares per person against 0.0013 hectares per person in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 0.0003 hectares per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Kuwait rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd and Kuwait ranks 201st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.