Arable land (hectares), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0016 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Kuwait is 0.0016 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0065 hectares per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per person, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 201st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.001 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.001 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +90.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 hectares per person | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.002 hectares per person | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.003 hectares per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.003 hectares per person | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.003 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.003 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 hectares per person | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 hectares per person | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 hectares per person | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.003 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 hectares per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.002 hectares per person | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.002 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -5.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0016 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0016 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +90.1% | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person |
| 1984 | +43.7% | 0.0011 hectares per person | 0.0016 hectares per person |
| 2000 | +38.9% | 0.0037 hectares per person | 0.0051 hectares per person |
| 1990 | +31.6% | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0029 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person | 0.0037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | 0.0065 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0034 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 198 Cayman Islands 0.0027 hectares per person compare
- 199 Djibouti 0.0026 hectares per person compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0018 hectares per person compare
- 202 Bahrain 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 204 Seychelles 0.0013 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- 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)
- 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Kuwait?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Kuwait was 0.0016 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 hectares per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per person in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.