Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.1162 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 0.1162 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.1404 hectares per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 163rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +238.5% |
| 1979 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0076 hectares per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0144 hectares per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0144 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0332 hectares per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0311 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0345 hectares per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0392 hectares per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre | +643.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 hectares per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0295 hectares per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0332 hectares per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0701 hectares per square kilometre | +111.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0796 hectares per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0888 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1044 hectares per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1194 hectares per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0873 hectares per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.088 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0938 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1242 hectares per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0957 hectares per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.096 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1054 hectares per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1404 hectares per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1094 hectares per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1038 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1377 hectares per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0799 hectares per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0565 hectares per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0605 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0999 hectares per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1127 hectares per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0942 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1047 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1162 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1162 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1162 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 hectares per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +643.5% | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +250.0% | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +238.5% | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0226 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0392 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0292 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0796 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0978 hectares per square kilometre | 0.08 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1242 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0954 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0565 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1404 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1069 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0942 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1162 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 160 Puerto Rico 0.1233 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 161 Fiji 0.1224 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 162 Gabon 0.1169 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1154 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0.1084 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 166 Congo 0.1013 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.1162 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1404 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.