Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kuwait
Kuwait: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0652 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kuwait, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kuwait is 0.0652, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kuwait peaked at 0.4 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 130th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1667 | — |
| 1972 | 0.1667 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1667 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1667 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1667 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1667 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1667 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1667 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1667 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1667 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1429 | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1429 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1429 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1111 | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3333 | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3333 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3077 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3077 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3077 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3077 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2857 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2353 | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1765 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1667 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.15 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1739 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1481 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1333 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1333 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1667 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1724 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1667 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1515 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1389 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1316 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0952 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0909 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0889 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0816 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0652 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0652 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0625 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0652 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0652 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0652 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0652 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2499, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +200.0% | 0.1111 | 0.3333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.15 | 0 | 0.1667 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2481 | 0.1111 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2311 | 0.15 | 0.3077 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1443 | 0.1 | 0.1724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.078 | 0.0625 | 0.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kuwait?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kuwait was 0.0652 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 1986.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.