Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Kuwait

Kuwait: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops 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 needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Kuwait, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops 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 needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Kuwait?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Kuwait was 0.0671 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 in 2019.
How does Kuwait rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Kuwait ranks 162nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).