Land area in hectares in Kuwait
Kuwait: Land area in hectares was 1.78 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Kuwait is 1.78 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Kuwait peaked at 1.78 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 156th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 153 Slovenia 2.01 million hectares compare
- 154 New Caledonia 1.83 million hectares compare
- 155 Fiji 1.83 million hectares compare
- 157 Eswatini 1.72 million hectares compare
- 158 East Timor 1.49 million hectares compare
- 159 Montenegro 1.34 million hectares compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Kuwait?
- Land area in hectares in Kuwait was 1.78 million 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 land area in hectares recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for land area in hectares?
- Kuwait ranks 156th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.