Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0869 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.0869 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0896 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +2171.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0548 ha per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 2004 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 ha per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0589 ha per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0521 ha per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0896 ha per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0878 ha per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0697 ha per square kilometre | +146.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0707 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0741 ha per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0869 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0869 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0299 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2171.4% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +800.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +400.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 0.0589 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0537 ha per square kilometre | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | 0.0896 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0723 ha per square kilometre | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 105 Tajikistan 0.1021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Lebanon 0.0978 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Botswana 0.0948 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Costa Rica 0.0768 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Namibia 0.0758 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 New Zealand 0.0718 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0869 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0896 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.