Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 175th out of 185 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.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 173 Namibia 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 174 Singapore 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mongolia 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 177 Guyana 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 178 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.