Land area — Area, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — Area, per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0004 1000 ha per person for land area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0052 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area — Area, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0046 1000 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 1000 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 1000 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 1000 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 1000 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area — Area, per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +31.6% | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 1000 ha per person | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 152 Seychelles 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 154 Gambia 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 157 United States Virgin Islands 0.0003 1000 ha per person compare
- 158 El Salvador 0.0003 1000 ha per person 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 12,641 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 24.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0004 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Kuwait?
- Land area — area, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.