What is the highest surface area recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 17,820 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 17,820 sq. km in 1961.

How does Kuwait rank for surface area?

Kuwait ranks 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Kuwait

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Kuwait
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kuwait: Surface area (sq. km) was 17,820 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

17,820 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

154th

of 216 countries

All-time high

17,820 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

17,820 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Kuwait, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Kuwait is 17,820 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Kuwait peaked at 17,820 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,820 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Kuwait 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Kuwait, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	17,820 sq. km	—
1962	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	17,820 sq. km	+0.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 17,820 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 17,820 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	9
1970s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	10
1980s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	10
1990s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	10
2000s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	10
2010s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	10
2020s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

151 Slovenia 20,480 sq. km compare
152 New Caledonia 18,576 sq. km compare
153 Fiji 18,333 sq. km compare
155 Eswatini 17,364 sq. km compare
156 East Timor 14,870 sq. km compare
157 Montenegro 13,883 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Kuwait?: Surface area in Kuwait was 17,820 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 17,820 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 17,820 sq. km in 1961.
How does Kuwait rank for surface area?: Kuwait ranks 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.