Number of people employed in agriculture in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of people employed in agriculture was 55,956 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Kuwait stood at 55,956 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Kuwait peaked at 55,976 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,545 people, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13,545 people | — |
| 1992 | 15,948 people | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 15,892 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 15,680 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 15,557 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 16,538 people | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 17,508 people | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 18,510 people | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 19,920 people | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 21,364 people | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 22,824 people | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 24,266 people | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 25,760 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 27,916 people | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 30,556 people | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 31,755 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 32,847 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 33,921 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 35,507 people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 37,310 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 39,858 people | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 42,374 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 43,994 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 45,224 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 46,628 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 47,989 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 49,426 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 51,399 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 51,458 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47,011 people | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 47,516 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53,076 people | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 55,644 people | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 55,976 people | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 55,956 people | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,566 people | 13,545 people | 19,920 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 28,672 people | 21,364 people | 35,507 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,566 people | 37,310 people | 51,458 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,530 people | 47,011 people | 55,976 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Kuwait?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Kuwait was 55,956 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 55,976 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,545 people in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Kuwait ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.