Land use over the long-term in Kuwait
Kuwait: Land use over the long-term was 136,000 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
136,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 202 countries
All-time high
420,496 hectares
in 1600
All-time low
134,000 hectares
in 1960
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Kuwait, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Kuwait is 136,000 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Kuwait peaked at 420,496 hectares in 1600 and was at its lowest, 134,000 hectares, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 297,783 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 287,079 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 275,511 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 262,880 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1400 | 248,903 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 233,150 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 420,496 hectares | +80.4% |
| 1700 | 327,138 hectares | -22.2% |
| 1710 | 331,977 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1720 | 330,825 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1730 | 329,489 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1740 | 327,953 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 326,203 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 324,220 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1770 | 321,984 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1780 | 319,473 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 316,660 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 313,516 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1810 | 310,005 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1820 | 306,088 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1830 | 301,716 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1840 | 296,831 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1850 | 291,365 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1860 | 285,231 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1870 | 278,318 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1880 | 270,486 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1890 | 261,548 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1900 | 251,244 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 239,198 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1920 | 224,826 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1930 | 207,140 hectares | -7.9% |
| 1940 | 184,192 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1950 | 150,963 hectares | -18.0% |
| 1951 | 151,067 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 150,502 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 149,640 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 148,796 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 148,187 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 147,889 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 147,689 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 146,880 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 143,738 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 134,000 hectares | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 134,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 136,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 136,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 34% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 136,000 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 million hectares, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 297,783 hectares | 297,783 hectares | 297,783 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 287,079 hectares | 287,079 hectares | 287,079 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 275,511 hectares | 275,511 hectares | 275,511 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 262,880 hectares | 262,880 hectares | 262,880 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 248,903 hectares | 248,903 hectares | 248,903 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 233,150 hectares | 233,150 hectares | 233,150 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 420,496 hectares | 420,496 hectares | 420,496 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 327,138 hectares | 327,138 hectares | 327,138 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 331,977 hectares | 331,977 hectares | 331,977 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 330,825 hectares | 330,825 hectares | 330,825 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 329,489 hectares | 329,489 hectares | 329,489 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 327,953 hectares | 327,953 hectares | 327,953 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 326,203 hectares | 326,203 hectares | 326,203 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 324,220 hectares | 324,220 hectares | 324,220 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 321,984 hectares | 321,984 hectares | 321,984 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 319,473 hectares | 319,473 hectares | 319,473 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 316,660 hectares | 316,660 hectares | 316,660 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 313,516 hectares | 313,516 hectares | 313,516 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 310,005 hectares | 310,005 hectares | 310,005 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 306,088 hectares | 306,088 hectares | 306,088 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 301,716 hectares | 301,716 hectares | 301,716 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 296,831 hectares | 296,831 hectares | 296,831 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 291,365 hectares | 291,365 hectares | 291,365 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 285,231 hectares | 285,231 hectares | 285,231 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 278,318 hectares | 278,318 hectares | 278,318 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 270,486 hectares | 270,486 hectares | 270,486 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 261,548 hectares | 261,548 hectares | 261,548 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 251,244 hectares | 251,244 hectares | 251,244 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 239,198 hectares | 239,198 hectares | 239,198 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 224,826 hectares | 224,826 hectares | 224,826 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 207,140 hectares | 207,140 hectares | 207,140 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 184,192 hectares | 184,192 hectares | 184,192 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 148,535 hectares | 143,738 hectares | 151,067 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 134,000 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 134,000 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,400 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 6 |
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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 over the long-term in Kuwait?
- Land use over the long-term in Kuwait was 136,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 420,496 hectares in 1600.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,000 hectares in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for land use over the long-term?
- Kuwait ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.