Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kuwait stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kuwait peaked at 0.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kuwait?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Kuwait was 0.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Kuwait ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.