Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0033 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0033 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0476 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0476 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0428 Square kilometres per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0385 Square kilometres per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0348 Square kilometres per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0316 Square kilometres per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0288 Square kilometres per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0262 Square kilometres per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0239 Square kilometres per person | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.022 Square kilometres per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.019 Square kilometres per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0159 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0149 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 Square kilometres per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0033 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 Square kilometres per person, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0033 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 Square kilometres per person, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +31.3% | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0329 Square kilometres per person | 0.022 Square kilometres per person | 0.0476 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0156 Square kilometres per person | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 72 Greece 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
- 73 Kiribati 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
- 74 Uruguay 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 0.0032 Square kilometres per person compare
- 77 Samoa 0.0032 Square kilometres per person compare
- 78 Zambia 0.003 Square kilometres per person 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 use hidden — other areas, per capita in Kuwait?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0033 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0476 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.