Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.028 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.028 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.3873 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.028 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3873 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3481 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3133 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2832 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2571 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.234 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2133 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1948 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1788 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1656 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1456 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1371 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1291 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1213 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1137 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1065 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0941 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.089 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0846 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0768 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0736 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0707 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0613 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0807 hectares per person | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1006 hectares per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0832 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0813 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0817 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0809 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0786 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0761 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0737 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0716 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0696 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0677 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.066 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0645 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.063 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0608 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0575 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0542 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0513 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0486 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0462 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0434 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0408 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0388 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0371 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.034 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0315 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.028 hectares per person | -5.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.028 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 27% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.028 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, 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% | 0.0613 hectares per person | 0.0807 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2678 hectares per person | 0.1788 hectares per person | 0.3873 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1268 hectares per person | 0.0941 hectares per person | 0.1656 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0734 hectares per person | 0.0613 hectares per person | 0.089 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0808 hectares per person | 0.0716 hectares per person | 0.1006 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0603 hectares per person | 0.0486 hectares per person | 0.0696 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.037 hectares per person | 0.0306 hectares per person | 0.0462 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0299 hectares per person | 0.028 hectares per person | 0.0312 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 153 Dominica 0.0301 hectares per person compare
- 154 Samoa 0.0296 hectares per person compare
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0.0286 hectares per person compare
- 157 Rwanda 0.0277 hectares per person compare
- 158 Cayman Islands 0.0274 hectares per person compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 0.0266 hectares per person compare
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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kuwait?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kuwait was 0.028 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3873 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.