Cropland per person over the long-term in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0035 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0035 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
189th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4647 hectares per person
in 1810
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Kuwait, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Kuwait stood at 0.0035 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Kuwait peaked at 0.4647 hectares per person in 1810 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
Kuwait ranks 189th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1700 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1710 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1720 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1730 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1740 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1750 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1760 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1770 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1780 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1790 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1800 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1810 | 0.4647 hectares per person | — |
| 1820 | 0.4541 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1830 | 0.443 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1840 | 0.4314 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1850 | 0.419 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1860 | 0.4059 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1870 | 0.3919 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1880 | 0.3768 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1890 | 0.3604 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1900 | 0.3424 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1910 | 0.3222 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1920 | 0.2991 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2717 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1940 | 0.2374 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1950 | 0.1884 hectares per person | -20.6% |
| 1951 | 0.1819 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1749 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1673 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1589 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1388 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1261 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1102 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0875 hectares per person | -20.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -95.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 0.003 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.001 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +89.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 hectares per person | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 hectares per person | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 hectares per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.004 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 hectares per person | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 hectares per person | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.007 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 hectares per person | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.004 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0035 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 4% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0035 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0509 hectares per person, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term 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 | +89.9% | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person |
| 1960 | -95.8% | 0.0875 hectares per person | 0.0037 hectares per person |
| 2000 | +45.2% | 0.0043 hectares per person | 0.0062 hectares per person |
| 1984 | +43.4% | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person |
| 1986 | +28.2% | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0022 hectares per person |
| 1993 | +26.1% | 0.0026 hectares per person | 0.0033 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4647 hectares per person | 0.4647 hectares per person | 0.4647 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4541 hectares per person | 0.4541 hectares per person | 0.4541 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.443 hectares per person | 0.443 hectares per person | 0.443 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4314 hectares per person | 0.4314 hectares per person | 0.4314 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.419 hectares per person | 0.419 hectares per person | 0.419 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4059 hectares per person | 0.4059 hectares per person | 0.4059 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3919 hectares per person | 0.3919 hectares per person | 0.3919 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3768 hectares per person | 0.3768 hectares per person | 0.3768 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3604 hectares per person | 0.3604 hectares per person | 0.3604 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3424 hectares per person | 0.3424 hectares per person | 0.3424 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3222 hectares per person | 0.3222 hectares per person | 0.3222 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2991 hectares per person | 0.2991 hectares per person | 0.2991 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2717 hectares per person | 0.2717 hectares per person | 0.2717 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2374 hectares per person | 0.2374 hectares per person | 0.2374 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1484 hectares per person | 0.0875 hectares per person | 0.1884 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0024 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.001 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0026 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 hectares per person | 0.0059 hectares per person | 0.0075 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 hectares per person | 0.004 hectares per person | 0.0059 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 hectares per person | 0.0035 hectares per person | 0.0039 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 186 Qatar 0.0086 hectares per person compare
- 187 United Arab Emirates 0.0081 hectares per person compare
- 188 Djibouti 0.0047 hectares per person compare
- 190 Bahrain 0.0019 hectares per person compare
- 191 Anguilla 0 hectares per person
- 191 Aruba 0 hectares per person compare
- 191 Falkland Islands 0 hectares per person
- 191 Faroe Islands 0 hectares per person
- 191 Greenland 0 hectares per person
- 191 Hong Kong 0 hectares per person
- 191 Mayotte 0 hectares per person
- 191 Netherlands Antilles 0 hectares per person compare
- 191 Singapore 0 hectares per person compare
- 191 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares per person
- 191 Taiwan 0 hectares per person compare
- 191 Western Sahara 0 hectares per person
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 cropland per person over the long-term in Kuwait?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Kuwait was 0.0035 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4647 hectares per person in 1810.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Kuwait rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Kuwait ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.