Arable land — Area, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arable land — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0 1000 ha per person for arable land — area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0 1000 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per person | +90.1% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per person | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per person | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per person | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per person | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per person | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per person | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per person | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 2% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +90.1% | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person |
| 1984 | +43.7% | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person |
| 2000 | +38.9% | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person |
| 1990 | +31.6% | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 177 Djibouti 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 178 Cayman Islands 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 179 Andorra 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 181 Bahrain 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 182 Faroe Islands 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 183 Seychelles 0 1000 ha per person 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per capita in Kuwait?
- Arable land — area, per capita in Kuwait was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for arable land — area, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.