Deforestation embedded in trade in Kuwait
Kuwait: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,937 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Kuwait, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Kuwait is 2,937 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Kuwait peaked at 11,126 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,937 hectares, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,937 hectares | 4,035 hectares | 6,827 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,081 hectares | 3,971 hectares | 11,126 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,066 hectares | 2,937 hectares | 3,234 hectares | 4 |
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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 deforestation embedded in trade in Kuwait?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Kuwait was 2,937 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11,126 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,937 hectares in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Kuwait ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.