Agricultural area over the long-term in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agricultural area over the long-term was 150,000 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
150,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 202 countries
All-time high
420,496 hectares
in 1600
All-time low
135,000 hectares
in 1960
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Kuwait, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Kuwait is 150,000 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Kuwait peaked at 420,496 hectares in 1600 and was at its lowest, 135,000 hectares, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 297,783 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 287,079 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 275,511 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 262,880 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1400 | 248,903 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 233,150 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 420,496 hectares | +80.4% |
| 1700 | 327,138 hectares | -22.2% |
| 1710 | 331,977 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1720 | 330,825 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1730 | 329,489 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1740 | 327,953 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 326,203 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 324,220 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1770 | 321,984 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1780 | 319,473 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 316,660 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 313,516 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1810 | 371,808 hectares | +18.6% |
| 1820 | 367,096 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1830 | 361,836 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1840 | 355,960 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1850 | 349,384 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1860 | 342,002 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1870 | 333,684 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1880 | 324,259 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1890 | 313,499 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1900 | 301,092 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1910 | 286,580 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1920 | 269,256 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1930 | 247,915 hectares | -7.9% |
| 1940 | 220,172 hectares | -11.2% |
| 1950 | 179,809 hectares | -18.3% |
| 1951 | 179,797 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 178,959 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 177,728 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 176,462 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 175,387 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 174,541 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 173,555 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 171,332 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 165,011 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 135,000 hectares | -18.2% |
| 1961 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 136,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 136,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 137,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 137,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 138,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 138,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 141,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 141,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 141,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 141,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 141,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 142,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 142,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 142,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 143,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 143,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 143,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 144,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 148,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 151,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 151,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 151,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 150,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 151,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 151,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 151,500 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 152,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 152,500 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 152,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 153,600 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 152,100 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 149,400 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 150,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 151,400 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 150,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 150,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 10% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 150,000 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million hectares, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +80.4% | 233,150 hectares | 420,496 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 297,783 hectares | 297,783 hectares | 297,783 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 287,079 hectares | 287,079 hectares | 287,079 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 275,511 hectares | 275,511 hectares | 275,511 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 262,880 hectares | 262,880 hectares | 262,880 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 248,903 hectares | 248,903 hectares | 248,903 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 233,150 hectares | 233,150 hectares | 233,150 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 420,496 hectares | 420,496 hectares | 420,496 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 327,138 hectares | 327,138 hectares | 327,138 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 331,977 hectares | 331,977 hectares | 331,977 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 330,825 hectares | 330,825 hectares | 330,825 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 329,489 hectares | 329,489 hectares | 329,489 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 327,953 hectares | 327,953 hectares | 327,953 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 326,203 hectares | 326,203 hectares | 326,203 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 324,220 hectares | 324,220 hectares | 324,220 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 321,984 hectares | 321,984 hectares | 321,984 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 319,473 hectares | 319,473 hectares | 319,473 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 316,660 hectares | 316,660 hectares | 316,660 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 313,516 hectares | 313,516 hectares | 313,516 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 371,808 hectares | 371,808 hectares | 371,808 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 367,096 hectares | 367,096 hectares | 367,096 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 361,836 hectares | 361,836 hectares | 361,836 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 355,960 hectares | 355,960 hectares | 355,960 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 349,384 hectares | 349,384 hectares | 349,384 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 342,002 hectares | 342,002 hectares | 342,002 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 333,684 hectares | 333,684 hectares | 333,684 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 324,259 hectares | 324,259 hectares | 324,259 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 313,499 hectares | 313,499 hectares | 313,499 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 301,092 hectares | 301,092 hectares | 301,092 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 286,580 hectares | 286,580 hectares | 286,580 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 269,256 hectares | 269,256 hectares | 269,256 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 247,915 hectares | 247,915 hectares | 247,915 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 220,172 hectares | 220,172 hectares | 220,172 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 175,258 hectares | 165,011 hectares | 179,809 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 135,000 hectares | 135,000 hectares | 135,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 135,000 hectares | 135,000 hectares | 135,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,500 hectares | 135,000 hectares | 141,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,200 hectares | 141,000 hectares | 144,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,450 hectares | 148,000 hectares | 151,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,300 hectares | 149,400 hectares | 153,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,000 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 154 New Caledonia 184,030 hectares compare
- 155 Puerto Rico 168,900 hectares compare
- 156 Vanuatu 156,499 hectares compare
- 158 Comoros 121,233 hectares compare
- 159 Cyprus 114,746 hectares compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 114,702 hectares 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 agricultural area over the long-term in Kuwait?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Kuwait was 150,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 420,496 hectares in 1600.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,000 hectares in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.