Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Kuwait
Kuwait: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 136,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Kuwait stood at 136,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Kuwait peaked at 136,000 hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 134,000 hectares, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 155th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134,000 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 134,000 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,400 hectares | 134,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 136,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 152 Fiji 173,000 hectares compare
- 153 Israel 164,000 hectares compare
- 154 East Timor 150,000 hectares compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 102,700 hectares compare
- 157 Faroe Islands 96,000 hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Kuwait?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Kuwait was 136,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 136,000 hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.