Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 2.4 1000 ha in 2019. ▲ Rising
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Kuwait, 2007–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area under protective cover — area in Kuwait is 2.4 1000 ha, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in Kuwait peaked at 2.8 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7 1000 ha, in 2007.
That places Kuwait 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 1000 ha | 1.7 1000 ha | 1.96 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.46 1000 ha | 2.3 1000 ha | 2.8 1000 ha | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 18 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.63 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 136 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 6 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 8 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area under protective cover — area in Kuwait?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in Kuwait was 2.4 1000 ha in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 under protective cover — 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.