Arable land in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arable land was 0.0016 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Kuwait stood at 0.0016 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Kuwait peaked at 0.0065 hectares per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per person, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0029 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person | 0.0037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | 0.0065 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0034 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 198 Cayman Islands 0.0027 hectares per person compare
- 199 Djibouti 0.0026 hectares per person compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0018 hectares per person compare
- 202 Bahrain 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 204 Seychelles 0.0013 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Kuwait?
- Arable land in Kuwait was 0.0016 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 hectares per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per person in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for arable land?
- Kuwait ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.