Country area — Area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Country area — Area was 1,782 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1,782 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Kuwait peaked at 1,782 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,782 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 177th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,782 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,782 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 58% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,782 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,440 1000 ha, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 1,782 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 174 Slovenia 2,048 1000 ha compare
- 175 New Caledonia 1,858 1000 ha compare
- 176 Fiji 1,833 1000 ha compare
- 178 Eswatini 1,736 1000 ha compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 1,487 1000 ha compare
- 179 East Timor 1,487 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.028 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.63 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Kuwait?
- Country area — area in Kuwait was 1,782 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,782 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,782 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for country area — area?
- Kuwait ranks 177th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.