Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Kuwait
Kuwait: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 4 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Kuwait, 1988–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4 % for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Kuwait peaked at 4.48 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.69 %, in 1999.
Kuwait ranks 147th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.71 % | — |
| 1989 | 0.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7 % | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.69 % | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.35 % | +95.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 % | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.99 % | +50.8% |
| 2003 | 1.99 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.45 % | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 2.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 % | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 3.04 % | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 3.33 % | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 3.64 % | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.91 % | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.34 % | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 3.82 % | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 4 % | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.48 % | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 3.99 % | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 4 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.05 % | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4 % | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 % | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.23 %, 94% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 %, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +95.7% | 0.69 % | 1.35 % |
| 2002 | +50.8% | 1.32 % | 1.99 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.71 % | 0.71 % | 0.71 % | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.702 % | 0.69 % | 0.71 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 % | 1.32 % | 2.75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 % | 3.04 % | 4.48 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 % | 4 % | 4.05 % | 5 |
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 permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Kuwait?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Kuwait was 4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 % in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- Kuwait ranks 147th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.