Agricultural area per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agricultural area per capita was 0.031 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.031
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
212th
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.3902
in 1961
All-time low
0.031
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.031 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.3902 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 212th of 225 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.2698 | 0.1801 | 0.3902 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1277 | 0.0948 | 0.1668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.075 | 0.0636 | 0.0897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0845 | 0.0758 | 0.1043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0667 | 0.0542 | 0.0757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0412 | 0.0338 | 0.0516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.033 | 0.031 | 0.0344 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 834.02 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population growth -146.8% (2004)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.5305 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.5305 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,070 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Kuwait?
- Agricultural area per capita in Kuwait was 0.031 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3902 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 212th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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