What is land area — area in Kuwait?

Land area — area in Kuwait was 1,782 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 1,782 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 1,782 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Kuwait rank for land area — area?

Kuwait ranks 177th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Kuwait

Name: Land area — Area in Kuwait
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Kuwait: Land area — Area was 1,782 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

1,782 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

177th

of 267 countries

All-time high

1,782 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

1,782 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Kuwait, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Kuwait stood at 1,782 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Kuwait peaked at 1,782 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,782 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Kuwait 177th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Kuwait, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	1,782 1000 ha	—
1962	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	1,782 1000 ha	+0.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 1,782 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 58% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 1,782 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,950 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	9
1970s	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	10
1980s	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	10
1990s	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	10
2000s	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	10
2010s	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	10
2020s	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	1,782 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

174 Slovenia 2,013 1000 ha compare
175 New Caledonia 1,858 1000 ha compare
176 Fiji 1,833 1000 ha compare
178 Eswatini 1,720 1000 ha compare
179 Timor-Leste 1,487 1000 ha compare
179 East Timor 1,487 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Kuwait

Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.028 hectares per person (2025)
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)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.63 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Kuwait?: Land area — area in Kuwait was 1,782 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 1,782 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 1,782 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Kuwait rank for land area — area?: Kuwait ranks 177th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.