Which has higher cropland area, Kuwait or Qatar?

Qatar, at 8,708 against 6,752 in Kuwait as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Qatar: Cropland area

Kuwait

6,752

in 2010

Qatar

8,708

in 2010

Kuwait rank

157th

Qatar rank

155th

Cropland area over time

Kuwait
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 8,708 against 6,752 in Kuwait, a difference of 1,956.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 157th and Qatar ranks 155th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 18 and Qatar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1780s	429.88	251.39	178.49	Kuwait
1790s	376.02	251.39	124.63	Kuwait
1800s	376.02	251.39	124.63	Kuwait
1810s	376.02	251.39	124.63	Kuwait
1820s	349.07	251.39	97.69	Kuwait
1830s	349.07	251.39	97.69	Kuwait
1840s	349.07	251.39	97.69	Kuwait
1850s	349.07	251.39	97.69	Kuwait
1860s	349.07	279.32	69.75	Kuwait
1870s	349.07	279.32	69.75	Kuwait
1880s	349.07	251.39	97.69	Kuwait
1890s	349.07	251.39	97.69	Kuwait
1900s	349.07	251.39	97.69	Kuwait
1910s	349.07	251.39	97.69	Kuwait
1920s	349.07	251.39	97.69	Kuwait
1930s	349.07	279.32	69.75	Kuwait
1940s	349.07	279.32	69.75	Kuwait
1950s	349.07	279.32	69.75	Kuwait
1960s	429.82	502.77	72.95	Qatar
1970s	429.82	502.63	72.81	Qatar
1980s	400.31	2,568	2,168	Qatar
1990s	1,534	5,727	4,193	Qatar
2000s	4,240	7,124	2,883	Qatar
2010s	6,752	8,708	1,955	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Kuwait or Qatar?: Qatar, at 8,708 against 6,752 in Kuwait as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland area between Kuwait and Qatar?: 1,956, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for cropland area?: Kuwait ranks 157th and Qatar ranks 155th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland area
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.