What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 1,536 sq. km in 2013.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 1,350 sq. km in 1961.

How does Kuwait rank for agricultural land?

Kuwait ranks 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Agricultural land in Kuwait

Name: Agricultural land in Kuwait
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kuwait: Agricultural land was 1,500 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1,500 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

160th

of 210 countries

All-time high

1,536 sq. km

in 2013

All-time low

1,350 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in Kuwait, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 1,500 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Kuwait peaked at 1,536 sq. km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,350 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Kuwait 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,350 sq. km	1,350 sq. km	1,350 sq. km	9
1970s	1,350 sq. km	1,350 sq. km	1,350 sq. km	10
1980s	1,375 sq. km	1,350 sq. km	1,410 sq. km	10
1990s	1,422 sq. km	1,410 sq. km	1,440 sq. km	10
2000s	1,504 sq. km	1,480 sq. km	1,515 sq. km	10
2010s	1,513 sq. km	1,494 sq. km	1,536 sq. km	10
2020s	1,500 sq. km	1,500 sq. km	1,500 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

157 New Caledonia 1,840 sq. km compare
158 Belize 1,820 sq. km compare
159 Puerto Rico 1,689 sq. km compare
161 Comoros 1,330 sq. km compare
162 Luxembourg 1,330 sq. km compare
163 Cyprus 1,290 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Rural population growth -146.8% (2004)
Rural population 0 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 834.02 million current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 2,070 hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 14,957 kg per hectare (2023)
Cereal production 30,955 metric tons (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Kuwait?: Agricultural land in Kuwait was 1,500 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 1,536 sq. km in 2013.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 1,350 sq. km in 1961.
How does Kuwait rank for agricultural land?: Kuwait ranks 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.