Land use hidden — Land area in Kuwait

Kuwait: Land use hidden — Land area was 17,820 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
17,820 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 202 countries
All-time high
17,820 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
17,820 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area in Kuwait, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 17,820 Square kilometres for land use hidden — land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Kuwait peaked at 17,820 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,820 Square kilometres, in 1961.

That places Kuwait 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 9
1970s 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 10
1980s 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 10
1990s 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 10
2000s 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 10
2010s 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 10
2020s 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 17,820 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 132 Israel 21,640 Square kilometres compare
  2. 133 El Salvador 20,720 Square kilometres compare
  3. 134 New Caledonia 18,280 Square kilometres compare
  4. 136 Vanuatu 12,190 Square kilometres compare
  5. 137 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 12,170 Square kilometres compare
  6. 138 Qatar 11,490 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Kuwait?
Land use hidden — land area in Kuwait was 17,820 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 17,820 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 17,820 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Kuwait rank for land use hidden — land area?
Kuwait ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata