Land use hidden — Other areas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Land use hidden — Other areas was 16,258 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16,258 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 202 countries
All-time high
16,470 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
16,222 Square kilometres
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Kuwait stood at 16,258 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Kuwait peaked at 16,470 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16,222 Square kilometres, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 99th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,470 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16,460 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 16,460 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16,460 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16,450 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 16,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16,440 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16,440 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,410 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 16,410 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,376 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 16,374 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,373 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,361 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 16,360 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,358 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,347 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16,346 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,344 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,333 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16,292 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 16,260 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16,259 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,257 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,266 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16,264 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,263 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,252 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16,250 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,244 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,238 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,232 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,238 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,222 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16,236 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16,264 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16,258 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,244 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16,258 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 16,258 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,258 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,258 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,258 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,258 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 16,258 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 16,258 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,679 Square kilometres, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,470 Square kilometres | 16,470 Square kilometres | 16,470 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,470 Square kilometres | 16,470 Square kilometres | 16,470 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,445 Square kilometres | 16,410 Square kilometres | 16,470 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,357 Square kilometres | 16,333 Square kilometres | 16,376 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,261 Square kilometres | 16,244 Square kilometres | 16,292 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,244 Square kilometres | 16,222 Square kilometres | 16,264 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,258 Square kilometres | 16,258 Square kilometres | 16,258 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 use hidden — other areas in Kuwait?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Kuwait was 16,258 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 16,470 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,222 Square kilometres in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Kuwait ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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