Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Kuwait

Kuwait: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 100 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
100 %
in 1969
All-time low
40 %
in 1988
Years of data
56
1969–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Kuwait, 1969–2024

020406080100196919962024

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 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 201 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.