Arable land use per person in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arable land use per person was 0.0016 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0016 hectares per person
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
201st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0065 hectares per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0007 hectares per person
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Kuwait is 0.0016 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Kuwait peaked at 0.0065 hectares per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per person, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land use per person in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.001 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.001 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +90.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 hectares per person | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.002 hectares per person | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.003 hectares per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.003 hectares per person | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.003 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.003 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 hectares per person | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 hectares per person | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 hectares per person | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.003 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.002 hectares per person | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.002 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -5.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0016 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0016 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person 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% | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person |
| 1984 | +43.7% | 0.0011 hectares per person | 0.0016 hectares per person |
| 2000 | +38.9% | 0.0037 hectares per person | 0.0051 hectares per person |
| 1990 | +31.6% | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0029 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person | 0.0037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | 0.0065 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0034 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 198 Cayman Islands 0.0027 hectares per person compare
- 199 Djibouti 0.0026 hectares per person compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0018 hectares per person compare
- 202 Bahrain 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 204 Seychelles 0.0013 hectares 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Kuwait?
- Arable land use per person in Kuwait was 0.0016 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 hectares per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per person in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for arable land use per person?
- Kuwait ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.