Cropland — Area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cropland — Area was 14 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Kuwait is 14 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Kuwait peaked at 17.6 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 206th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 1000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 12 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 15 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 15.15 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.3 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.45 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.75 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.05 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.2 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.35 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.5 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 16 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.6 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4 1000 ha | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 14 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 15.4 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 14 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 14 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 14 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 902.15 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 | 3.1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.24 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 16.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.33 1000 ha | 13.4 1000 ha | 17.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 203 Montenegro 19.05 1000 ha compare
- 204 French Guiana 17.37 1000 ha compare
- 205 Martinique 16.93 1000 ha compare
- 207 Brunei Darussalam 11.9 1000 ha compare
- 207 Brunei 11.9 1000 ha compare
- 209 Bahamas 11 1000 ha 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 cropland — area in Kuwait?
- Cropland — area in Kuwait was 14 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for cropland — area?
- Kuwait ranks 206th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Cropland — 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.