Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Kuwait
Kuwait: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 100 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Kuwait, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Kuwait stood at 100 %. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Kuwait peaked at 100 % in 1969 and was at its lowest, 40 %, in 1988.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 100 % | — |
| 1970 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50 % | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.67 % | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50 % | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40 % | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 60 % | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50 % | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 83.33 % | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 83.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.43 % | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 85.71 % | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 85.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 87.5 % | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 58.33 % | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 46.67 % | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 46.2 % | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 45.75 % | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.54 % | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 48.72 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.49 % | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 68.55 % | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 74.77 % | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 80.25 % | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 85.63 % | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 90.91 % | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 100 % | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 % | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 100 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 6.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 100 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.27 %, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 1 |
| 1970s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.33 % | 40 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.7 % | 50 % | 87.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.13 % | 45.75 % | 80.25 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.65 % | 85.63 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Andorra 100 % compare
- 1 Guyana 100 % compare
- 1 New Caledonia 100 % compare
- 1 New Zealand 100 % compare
- 1 Palestine 100 % compare
- 1 Qatar 100 % compare
- 1 Suriname 100 % compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100 % compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100 % compare
- 1 Palestine 100 % 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)
- 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 — share in cropland in Kuwait?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Kuwait was 100 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % in 1969.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 % in 1988.
- How does Kuwait rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.