Above-ground forest biomass in Kuwait
Kuwait: Above-ground forest biomass was 58.73 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.73 tonnes per hectare
World rank
173rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
59.37 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
57.97 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Kuwait stood at 58.73 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Kuwait peaked at 59.37 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.97 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.97 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 58.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 59.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 58.73 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 58.73 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.97 tonnes per hectare | 57.97 tonnes per hectare | 57.97 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.12 tonnes per hectare | 58.12 tonnes per hectare | 58.12 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.24 tonnes per hectare | 59.11 tonnes per hectare | 59.37 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.73 tonnes per hectare | 58.73 tonnes per hectare | 58.73 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Kuwait?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Kuwait was 58.73 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 59.37 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.97 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Kuwait ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).