Arable land — Area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arable land — Area was 8 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Kuwait is 8 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Kuwait peaked at 13 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 185th out of 231 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.18 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 1000 ha | 7.7 1000 ha | 11.73 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 1000 ha | 7.93 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 182 Samoa 11.29 1000 ha compare
- 183 Martinique 11.15 1000 ha compare
- 184 Montenegro 9.69 1000 ha compare
- 185 Bahamas 8 1000 ha compare
- 185 Netherlands Antilles (former) 8 1000 ha compare
- 188 Barbados 7 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 18 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.63 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 136 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 6 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.33 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Kuwait?
- Arable land — area in Kuwait was 8 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for arable land — area?
- Kuwait ranks 185th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.