Land use hidden — Total area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area in Kuwait stood at 17,820 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Kuwait peaked at 17,820 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,820 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 135th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Total area in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,820 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 17,820 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,070 Square kilometres, 81% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 17,820 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 309,500 Square kilometres, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 132 Israel 22,070 Square kilometres compare
- 133 El Salvador 21,040 Square kilometres compare
- 134 New Caledonia 18,580 Square kilometres compare
- 136 Bahamas 13,880 Square kilometres compare
- 137 Faroe Islands 12,960 Square kilometres compare
- 138 Vanuatu 12,190 Square kilometres 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 — total area in Kuwait?
- Land use hidden — total 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 — total area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 17,820 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,820 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for land use hidden — total area?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total 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 — Total area. 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