Arable land pin in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arable land pin was 0.0671 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0671
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
162nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.0479
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land pin in Kuwait stood at 0.0671.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Kuwait peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0479, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 162nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land pin in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.869 | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7935 | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6887 | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5935 | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5252 | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.465 | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3946 | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3333 | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3133 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2491 | -20.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2829 | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2033 | -28.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1537 | -24.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1839 | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1633 | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1434 | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1347 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1274 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1128 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1997 | +77.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2138 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2119 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2885 | +36.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1581 | -45.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1561 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1351 | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1122 | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1138 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1521 | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5196 | +241.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4991 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2603 | -47.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2046 | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 0.159 | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1709 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1527 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.142 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1558 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1959 | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2647 | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.224 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1831 | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1614 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.145 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1261 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1206 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1203 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1071 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0968 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.071 | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0719 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0695 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0633 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.058 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0624 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0604 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0572 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0479 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0632 | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0648 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0697 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0671 | -3.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0671 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0671 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2216, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land pin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +241.6% | 0.1521 | 0.5196 |
| 1981 | +77.0% | 0.1128 | 0.1997 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6292 | 0.3333 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1955 | 0.1274 | 0.3133 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1702 | 0.1122 | 0.2885 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2416 | 0.142 | 0.5196 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1648 | 0.1071 | 0.2647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0658 | 0.0479 | 0.0968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0662 | 0.0632 | 0.0697 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Kuwait?
- Arable land pin in Kuwait was 0.0671 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for arable land pin?
- Kuwait ranks 162nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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