Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 160 Palau 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 161 Central African Republic 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 162 Libya 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 164 French Polynesia 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Belize 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 166 Sweden 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.