Agricultural land per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agricultural land per capita was 0.031 hectares per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.031 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
213th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3902 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.031 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.031 hectares per capita for agricultural land 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 land per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.3902 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.031 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 213th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3902 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3506 hectares per capita | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3156 hectares per capita | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2853 hectares per capita | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.259 hectares per capita | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2358 hectares per capita | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2149 hectares per capita | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1963 hectares per capita | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1801 hectares per capita | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1668 hectares per capita | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1561 hectares per capita | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1467 hectares per capita | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1381 hectares per capita | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.13 hectares per capita | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1222 hectares per capita | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1145 hectares per capita | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1073 hectares per capita | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1007 hectares per capita | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0948 hectares per capita | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0897 hectares per capita | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0859 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0818 hectares per capita | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.078 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0752 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0723 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.07 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0672 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0661 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0636 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0837 hectares per capita | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1043 hectares per capita | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0862 hectares per capita | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0849 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0853 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0844 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0826 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.08 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0775 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0758 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0757 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0752 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0733 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0716 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0695 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0671 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0634 hectares per capita | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0602 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.057 hectares per capita | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0542 hectares per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0516 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0487 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0455 hectares per capita | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0438 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0415 hectares per capita | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.039 hectares per capita | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0375 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0347 hectares per capita | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0338 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0341 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0344 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0327 hectares per capita | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.031 hectares per capita | -5.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.031 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 13% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.031 hectares per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2103 hectares per capita, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land 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 capita | 0.0837 hectares per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2698 hectares per capita | 0.1801 hectares per capita | 0.3902 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1277 hectares per capita | 0.0948 hectares per capita | 0.1668 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.075 hectares per capita | 0.0636 hectares per capita | 0.0897 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0845 hectares per capita | 0.0758 hectares per capita | 0.1043 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0667 hectares per capita | 0.0542 hectares per capita | 0.0757 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0412 hectares per capita | 0.0338 hectares per capita | 0.0516 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.033 hectares per capita | 0.031 hectares per capita | 0.0344 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0308 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Kuwait?
- Agricultural land per capita in Kuwait was 0.031 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3902 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 213th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.