Agricultural land — Area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agricultural land — Area was 150 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Kuwait stood at 150 1000 ha.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Kuwait peaked at 153.6 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 135 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 185th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 136 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 136 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 137 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 137 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 138 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 138 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 141 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 142 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 142 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 142 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 143 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 144 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 148 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 151 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 150 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 151 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 151 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 151.5 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 152 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 152.5 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 152 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 153.6 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 152.1 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 149.4 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 150 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 151.62 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 150.22 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 150 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 150 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 18% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 150 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,967 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 135 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.5 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 141 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.2 1000 ha | 141 1000 ha | 144 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.45 1000 ha | 148 1000 ha | 151.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.34 1000 ha | 149.4 1000 ha | 153.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 150 1000 ha | 150 1000 ha | 150 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 182 New Caledonia 182.08 1000 ha compare
- 183 Puerto Rico 164.42 1000 ha compare
- 184 Vanuatu 161.68 1000 ha compare
- 186 Comoros 147.54 1000 ha compare
- 187 Luxembourg 133.03 1000 ha compare
- 188 Polynesia 130.97 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Kuwait?
- Agricultural land — area in Kuwait was 150 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 153.6 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 135 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for agricultural land — area?
- Kuwait ranks 185th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.