Brunei vs Kuwait: Cropland extent over the long-term
Brunei
10,000 hectares
in 2025
Kuwait
14,000 hectares
in 2025
Brunei rank
172nd
Kuwait rank
169th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Brunei
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 14,000 hectares against 10,000 hectares in Brunei, a difference of 4,000 hectares.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 172nd and Kuwait ranks 169th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 22 and Kuwait in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 488 hectares | 0 hectares | 488 hectares | Brunei |
| 1100s | 579.83 hectares | 0 hectares | 579.83 hectares | Brunei |
| 1200s | 956.84 hectares | 0 hectares | 956.84 hectares | Brunei |
| 1300s | 1,042 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,042 hectares | Brunei |
| 1400s | 1,126 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,126 hectares | Brunei |
| 1500s | 928.8 hectares | 0 hectares | 928.8 hectares | Brunei |
| 1600s | 1,150 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,150 hectares | Brunei |
| 1700s | 1,366 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,366 hectares | Brunei |
| 1710s | 1,491 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,491 hectares | Brunei |
| 1720s | 1,712 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,712 hectares | Brunei |
| 1730s | 1,966 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,966 hectares | Brunei |
| 1740s | 2,259 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,259 hectares | Brunei |
| 1750s | 2,597 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,597 hectares | Brunei |
| 1760s | 2,986 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,986 hectares | Brunei |
| 1770s | 3,436 hectares | 0 hectares | 3,436 hectares | Brunei |
| 1780s | 3,954 hectares | 0 hectares | 3,954 hectares | Brunei |
| 1790s | 4,552 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,552 hectares | Brunei |
| 1800s | 5,243 hectares | 0 hectares | 5,243 hectares | Brunei |
| 1810s | 6,040 hectares | 61,803 hectares | 55,762 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1820s | 6,848 hectares | 61,008 hectares | 54,160 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1830s | 7,356 hectares | 60,120 hectares | 52,764 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1840s | 8,483 hectares | 59,129 hectares | 50,645 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1850s | 8,774 hectares | 58,018 hectares | 49,244 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1860s | 8,908 hectares | 56,772 hectares | 47,864 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1870s | 8,789 hectares | 55,366 hectares | 46,578 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1880s | 9,060 hectares | 53,772 hectares | 44,713 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1890s | 9,032 hectares | 51,951 hectares | 42,919 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1900s | 9,581 hectares | 49,848 hectares | 40,266 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 11,099 hectares | 47,382 hectares | 36,283 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 11,862 hectares | 44,430 hectares | 32,568 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 14,997 hectares | 40,775 hectares | 25,778 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 17,268 hectares | 35,980 hectares | 18,713 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 23,639 hectares | 26,723 hectares | 3,084 hectares | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 16,600 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 15,600 hectares | Brunei |
| 1970s | 11,700 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 10,700 hectares | Brunei |
| 1980s | 8,200 hectares | 3,100 hectares | 5,100 hectares | Brunei |
| 1990s | 8,000 hectares | 6,200 hectares | 1,800 hectares | Brunei |
| 2000s | 9,000 hectares | 14,450 hectares | 5,450 hectares | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 10,000 hectares | 15,300 hectares | 5,300 hectares | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 10,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Brunei or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 14,000 hectares against 10,000 hectares in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Brunei and Kuwait?
- 4,000 hectares, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kuwait?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Kuwait rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Brunei ranks 172nd and Kuwait ranks 169th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.