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.

Arable land use per person in Kuwait

Name: Arable land use per person in Kuwait
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Kuwait

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.