Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 18 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Kuwait, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Kuwait is 18 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Kuwait peaked at 18 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1969.
Kuwait ranks 158th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1 1000 ha | — |
| 1970 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 1000 ha | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 1000 ha | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.5 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10 1000 ha | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 10.9 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 12 1000 ha | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 13 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 14 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 15 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 16 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 18 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 18 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 34% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 18 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 353 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Kuwait?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Kuwait was 18 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1969.
- How does Kuwait rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Kuwait ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.