What is land area in square kilometres in Kuwait?

Land area in square kilometres in Kuwait was 17,820 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 17,820 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 17,820 sq. km in 1961.

How does Kuwait rank for land area in square kilometres?

Kuwait ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Kuwait

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Kuwait
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Land area in square kilometres was 17,820 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

17,820 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

154th

of 215 countries

All-time high

17,820 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

17,820 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Kuwait, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 17,820 sq. km for land area in square kilometres 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 square kilometres in Kuwait peaked at 17,820 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,820 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Kuwait 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	9
1970s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	10
1980s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	10
1990s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	10
2000s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	10
2010s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	10
2020s	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	17,820 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

151 Slovenia 20,134 sq. km compare
152 New Caledonia 18,280 sq. km compare
153 Fiji 18,270 sq. km compare
155 Eswatini 17,200 sq. km compare
156 East Timor 14,870 sq. km compare
157 Montenegro 13,450 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Kuwait?: Land area in square kilometres in Kuwait was 17,820 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 17,820 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 17,820 sq. km in 1961.
How does Kuwait rank for land area in square kilometres?: Kuwait ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.