Kuwait vs Samoa: Arable land

Kuwait
8,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa
10,710 hectares
in 2023
Kuwait rank
170th
Samoa rank
168th

Arable land over time

  • Kuwait
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 10,710 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Kuwait, a difference of 2,710 hectares.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.

Kuwait ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 168th of 206 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,000 hectares 11,111 hectares 10,111 hectares Samoa
1970s 1,000 hectares 13,900 hectares 12,900 hectares Samoa
1980s 2,900 hectares 17,020 hectares 14,120 hectares Samoa
1990s 5,200 hectares 17,330 hectares 12,130 hectares Samoa
2000s 11,310 hectares 11,430 hectares 120 hectares Samoa
2010s 9,190 hectares 20,092 hectares 10,902 hectares Samoa
2020s 8,000 hectares 11,145 hectares 3,145 hectares Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Kuwait or Samoa?
Samoa, at 10,710 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Kuwait and Samoa?
2,710 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Samoa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Samoa rank globally for arable land?
Kuwait ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 168th of 206 countries.
Where does this data 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
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
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.