Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0269 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.0269 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0982 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 98th of 137 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +171.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +221.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +175.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0487 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0377 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0556 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0697 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.055 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0708 ha per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0689 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0745 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0926 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0954 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0982 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0269 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0269 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.056 ha per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +400.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +221.1% | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0487 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | 0.0708 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | 0.0982 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0378 ha per square kilometre | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 95 Norway 0.0316 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Senegal 0.031 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Nicaragua 0.0285 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Sudan 0.0229 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 New Caledonia 0.0226 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Argentina 0.0222 ha 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0269 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0982 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 98th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.