Land area actually irrigated — Area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Land area actually irrigated — Area was 11.7 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area actually irrigated — Area in Kuwait, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 11.7 1000 ha for land area actually irrigated — area in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area actually irrigated — area in Kuwait peaked at 12 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10 1000 ha, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 23rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.01 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.7 1000 ha | 11.7 1000 ha | 11.7 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 land area actually irrigated — area in Kuwait?
- Land area actually irrigated — area in Kuwait was 11.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for land area actually irrigated — area?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Land area actually irrigated — 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.