Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.49 LSU/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Kuwait is 0.49 LSU/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Kuwait peaked at 0.51 LSU/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.04 LSU/ha, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | LSU/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.05 LSU/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.05 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.05 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.05 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.06 LSU/ha | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.06 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.06 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.06 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.07 LSU/ha | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.06 LSU/ha | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.07 LSU/ha | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.07 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.07 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.08 LSU/ha | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.08 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.09 LSU/ha | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.11 LSU/ha | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 0.15 LSU/ha | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 0.18 LSU/ha | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.19 LSU/ha | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.19 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.17 LSU/ha | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.18 LSU/ha | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.24 LSU/ha | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.29 LSU/ha | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 0.16 LSU/ha | -44.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2 LSU/ha | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.22 LSU/ha | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.17 LSU/ha | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.04 LSU/ha | -76.5% |
| 1992 | 0.05 LSU/ha | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.11 LSU/ha | +120.0% |
| 1994 | 0.15 LSU/ha | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.22 LSU/ha | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 0.28 LSU/ha | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 0.29 LSU/ha | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.29 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.33 LSU/ha | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.39 LSU/ha | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.17 LSU/ha | -56.4% |
| 2002 | 0.31 LSU/ha | +82.4% |
| 2003 | 0.32 LSU/ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.26 LSU/ha | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.25 LSU/ha | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.25 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.26 LSU/ha | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.28 LSU/ha | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3 LSU/ha | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.29 LSU/ha | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3 LSU/ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.34 LSU/ha | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.41 LSU/ha | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.39 LSU/ha | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.46 LSU/ha | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.44 LSU/ha | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.46 LSU/ha | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.48 LSU/ha | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.48 LSU/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 LSU/ha | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.51 LSU/ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.49 LSU/ha | -3.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.49 LSU/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.02 LSU/ha, 24.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.49 LSU/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.07 LSU/ha, 7.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +120.0% | 0.05 LSU/ha | 0.11 LSU/ha |
| 1991 | -76.5% | 0.17 LSU/ha | 0.04 LSU/ha |
| 2002 | +82.4% | 0.17 LSU/ha | 0.31 LSU/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0567 LSU/ha | 0.05 LSU/ha | 0.07 LSU/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.096 LSU/ha | 0.06 LSU/ha | 0.18 LSU/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.204 LSU/ha | 0.16 LSU/ha | 0.29 LSU/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.193 LSU/ha | 0.04 LSU/ha | 0.33 LSU/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.279 LSU/ha | 0.17 LSU/ha | 0.39 LSU/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.387 LSU/ha | 0.29 LSU/ha | 0.48 LSU/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.495 LSU/ha | 0.48 LSU/ha | 0.51 LSU/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Qatar 1.1 LSU/ha compare
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 0.14 LSU/ha compare
- 2 Bahrain 0.75 LSU/ha compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.11 LSU/ha compare
- 2 Türkiye 0.11 LSU/ha compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 0.53 LSU/ha compare
- 5 Jordan 0.29 LSU/ha compare
- 6 Cyprus 0.28 LSU/ha compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.02 LSU/ha compare
- 7 New Zealand 0.25 LSU/ha compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 0.02 LSU/ha compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 0.02 LSU/ha 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 sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Kuwait?
- Sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area in Kuwait was 0.49 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 LSU/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 LSU/ha in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.