Above-ground biomass in forest in Kuwait
Kuwait: Above-ground biomass in forest was 58.73 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.73 t per ha
World rank
187th
of 222 countries
All-time high
59.37 t per ha
in 2010
All-time low
57.97 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Kuwait is 58.73 t per ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Kuwait peaked at 59.37 t per ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.97 t per ha, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 187th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.97 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 58.12 t per ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.37 t per ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 59.11 t per ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.73 t per ha | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.73 t per ha | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 58.73 t per ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 130.13 t per ha, 45% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 58.73 t per ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.89 t per ha, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.97 t per ha | 57.97 t per ha | 57.97 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.12 t per ha | 58.12 t per ha | 58.12 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.24 t per ha | 59.11 t per ha | 59.37 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.73 t per ha | 58.73 t per ha | 58.73 t per ha | 2 |
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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 biomass in forest in Kuwait?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Kuwait was 58.73 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 59.37 t per ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.97 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Kuwait ranks 187th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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