Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre for oil reserves, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 595,511 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 611,414 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 606,061 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 604,276 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 599,102 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 595,511 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 827,144 cubic meters per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 824,950 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 843,311 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 843,339 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 843,339 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 866,532 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 865,640 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 883,260 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 719,845 cubic meters per square kilometre | 595,511 cubic meters per square kilometre | 843,339 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 861,985 cubic meters per square kilometre | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | 866,532 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 885,494 cubic meters per square kilometre | 860,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 Qatar 349,302 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 4 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 54,760 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 595,511 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Kuwait rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.