Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 176th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 173 Montenegro 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guyana 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 175 Botswana 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mauritania 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 178 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 179 Suriname 0.0003 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — 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
Arable land — 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.