Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0036 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.0036 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0515 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 173rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0463 sq. km per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0417 sq. km per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0377 sq. km per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0342 sq. km per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0311 sq. km per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0284 sq. km per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0036 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 42% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0036 sq. km per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 sq. km per person, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Surface area (sq. km), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +31.6% | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0356 sq. km per person | 0.0238 sq. km per person | 0.0515 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0169 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 0.022 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0118 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 170 British Virgin Islands 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 171 Seychelles 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 172 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0037 sq. km per person compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 0.0035 sq. km per person compare
- 175 United Kingdom 0.0035 sq. km per person compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 0.0034 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0029 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0308 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Kuwait?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Kuwait was 0.0036 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0515 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 173rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.