Israel vs Kuwait: Land use over the long-term
Israel
170,200 hectares
in 2025
Kuwait
136,000 hectares
in 2025
Israel rank
146th
Kuwait rank
148th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Israel
- Kuwait
How they compare
Israel currently reports 170,200 hectares against 136,000 hectares in Kuwait, a difference of 34,200 hectares.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Israel ranks 146th and Kuwait ranks 148th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 99,276 hectares | 297,783 hectares | 198,507 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1100s | 98,899 hectares | 287,079 hectares | 188,180 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1200s | 97,978 hectares | 275,511 hectares | 177,533 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1300s | 96,411 hectares | 262,880 hectares | 166,469 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1400s | 66,392 hectares | 248,903 hectares | 182,511 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1500s | 77,742 hectares | 233,150 hectares | 155,408 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1600s | 71,670 hectares | 420,496 hectares | 348,826 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1700s | 51,478 hectares | 327,138 hectares | 275,660 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1710s | 55,355 hectares | 331,977 hectares | 276,622 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1720s | 59,093 hectares | 330,825 hectares | 271,732 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1730s | 62,685 hectares | 329,489 hectares | 266,804 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1740s | 66,124 hectares | 327,953 hectares | 261,830 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1750s | 69,402 hectares | 326,203 hectares | 256,801 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1760s | 72,511 hectares | 324,220 hectares | 251,709 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1770s | 75,441 hectares | 321,984 hectares | 246,543 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1780s | 78,181 hectares | 319,473 hectares | 241,292 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1790s | 80,720 hectares | 316,660 hectares | 235,940 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1800s | 83,042 hectares | 313,516 hectares | 230,474 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1810s | 84,630 hectares | 310,005 hectares | 225,375 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1820s | 86,973 hectares | 306,088 hectares | 219,115 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1830s | 89,234 hectares | 301,716 hectares | 212,482 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1840s | 91,378 hectares | 296,831 hectares | 205,454 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1850s | 93,362 hectares | 291,365 hectares | 198,003 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1860s | 95,136 hectares | 285,231 hectares | 190,095 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1870s | 93,793 hectares | 278,318 hectares | 184,525 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1880s | 92,104 hectares | 270,486 hectares | 178,382 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1890s | 89,993 hectares | 261,548 hectares | 171,555 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1900s | 87,361 hectares | 251,244 hectares | 163,883 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 84,062 hectares | 239,198 hectares | 155,136 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 97,849 hectares | 224,826 hectares | 126,977 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 111,695 hectares | 207,140 hectares | 95,445 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 123,192 hectares | 184,192 hectares | 61,000 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 136,147 hectares | 148,535 hectares | 12,388 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 114,200 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 19,800 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 117,600 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 16,400 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 140,200 hectares | 134,400 hectares | 5,800 hectares | Israel |
| 1990s | 144,600 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 8,600 hectares | Israel |
| 2000s | 135,660 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 340 hectares | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 147,260 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 11,260 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 166,467 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 30,467 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Israel or Kuwait?
- Israel, at 170,200 hectares against 136,000 hectares in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Israel and Kuwait?
- 34,200 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kuwait?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Kuwait rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Israel ranks 146th and Kuwait ranks 148th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.