Annual change in forest area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual change in forest area was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
154 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Kuwait peaked at 154 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154 hectares | 154 hectares | 154 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.4 hectares | 40 hectares | 154 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8 hectares | 40 hectares | 140 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 hectares | 0 hectares | 42 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Kuwait?
- Annual change in forest area in Kuwait was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 154 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual change in forest area?
- Kuwait ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.