Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 5.33 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 5.33 % for arable land — share in agricultural land in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Kuwait peaked at 8.61 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.74 %, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 216th 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 | 0.74 % | 0.74 % | 0.74 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.74 % | 0.74 % | 0.74 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 % | 0.74 % | 2.9 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 % | 2.84 % | 4.86 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 % | 6.76 % | 8.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 % | 5.15 % | 7.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 % | 5.29 % | 5.33 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 — Area 8 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Kuwait?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Kuwait was 5.33 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 % in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Kuwait ranks 216th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.