Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.0308 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Kuwait is 0.0308 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.434 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0306 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.434 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3902 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3507 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3156 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2853 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.259 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2358 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2149 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1963 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1801 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1668 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1561 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1467 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1381 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.13 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1145 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1073 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1007 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0948 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0897 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0859 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0818 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.078 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0752 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0723 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.07 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0672 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0661 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0636 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0837 hectares per person | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1043 hectares per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0862 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0849 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0853 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0844 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0826 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.08 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0775 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0758 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0757 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0752 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0733 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0716 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0695 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0671 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0634 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0602 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.057 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0542 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0516 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0455 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0438 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0415 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.039 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0375 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0338 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0341 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0344 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0306 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0308 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +31.6% | 0.0636 hectares per person | 0.0837 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2862 hectares per person | 0.1801 hectares per person | 0.434 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1277 hectares per person | 0.0948 hectares per person | 0.1668 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.075 hectares per person | 0.0636 hectares per person | 0.0897 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0845 hectares per person | 0.0758 hectares per person | 0.1043 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0667 hectares per person | 0.0542 hectares per person | 0.0757 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0338 hectares per person | 0.0516 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0323 hectares per person | 0.0306 hectares per person | 0.0344 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0.0347 hectares per person compare
- 175 Bahamas 0.0323 hectares per person compare
- 176 United States Virgin Islands 0.0318 hectares per person compare
- 178 South Korea 0.0297 hectares per person compare
- 179 Brunei 0.0287 hectares per person compare
- 180 Qatar 0.0249 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0029 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 171.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2005)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Kuwait?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0308 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.434 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.