Agricultural land use, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0309 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Kuwait is 0.0309 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.3902 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0309 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3902 hectares per person | — |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, 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 | 0.2698 hectares per person | 0.1801 hectares per person | 0.3902 hectares per person | 9 |
| 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 | 0.033 hectares per person | 0.0309 hectares per person | 0.0344 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 193 Nauru 0.0337 hectares per person compare
- 194 Bahamas 0.0325 hectares per person compare
- 195 United States Virgin Islands 0.0315 hectares per person compare
- 197 South Korea 0.0303 hectares per person compare
- 198 Brunei 0.0292 hectares per person compare
- 199 Qatar 0.0279 hectares per person compare
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- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Kuwait?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0309 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3902 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major 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 land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.