Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 57.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Kuwait, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Kuwait stood at 57.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Kuwait peaked at 57.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 90th out of 254 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 57.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 57.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.7%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 31.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 31.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 51.2% | 57.6% | 6 |
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 average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Kuwait?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Kuwait was 57.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Kuwait ranks 90th out of 254 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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