Land area in hectares, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.3672 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Kuwait is 0.3672 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 5.15 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3672 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 172nd out of 215 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.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.15 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.63 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 4.17 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 3.77 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 3.42 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 3.11 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 2.84 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 2.59 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 2.38 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 2.2 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 2.06 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.94 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.82 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.72 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.61 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.51 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.42 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.33 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.25 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.18 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.13 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.02 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9788 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9407 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9034 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.868 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8348 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8036 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.06 hectares per person | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 1.32 hectares per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 1.09 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9968 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9662 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9379 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9116 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8874 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8651 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8446 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.826 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7967 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7536 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7106 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6721 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6375 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6054 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5688 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.534 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.508 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4861 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4647 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.445 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4289 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4122 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4011 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.405 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4086 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3883 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3672 hectares per person | -5.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3672 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 53% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3672 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8691 hectares per person, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, 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% | 0.8036 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 hectares per person | 2.38 hectares per person | 5.15 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9732 hectares per person | 0.8036 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 hectares per person | 0.9379 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7905 hectares per person | 0.6375 hectares per person | 0.9116 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4854 hectares per person | 0.4011 hectares per person | 0.6054 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3923 hectares per person | 0.3672 hectares per person | 0.4086 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 169 Jamaica 0.3814 hectares per person compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3751 hectares per person compare
- 171 Gambia 0.3751 hectares per person compare
- 173 United Kingdom 0.353 hectares per person compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.3402 hectares per person compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 0.3336 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Kuwait?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Kuwait was 0.3672 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3672 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.