Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
154
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Kuwait, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0 for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Kuwait peaked at 154 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 154 | — |
| 1992 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40 | -74.0% |
| 2002 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 140 | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42 | -70.0% |
| 2017 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154 | 154 | 154 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.4 | 40 | 154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8 | 40 | 140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 0 | 42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 82 Egypt 6 compare
- 83 Jersey 2 compare
- 83 Malta 2 compare
- 85 Afghanistan 0
- 85 Albania 0 compare
- 85 American Samoa 0 compare
- 85 Anguilla 0
- 85 Aruba 0
- 85 Bahamas 0
- 85 Barbados 0
- 85 Belgium 0 compare
- 85 Bermuda 0
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 85 Botswana 0 compare
- 85 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 85 Brunei 0 compare
- 85 Burundi 0 compare
- 85 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 85 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 85 Curacao 0
- 85 Falkland Islands 0
- 85 Faroe Islands 0
- 85 Finland 0 compare
- 85 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 85 Georgia 0 compare
- 85 Gibraltar 0
- 85 Greece 0 compare
- 85 Greenland 0
- 85 Grenada 0
- 85 Guam 0 compare
- 85 Guernsey 0 compare
- 85 Iran 0
- 85 Isle of Man 0 compare
- 85 Jordan 0
- 85 Kiribati 0
- 85 Lesotho 0
- 85 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 85 Maldives 0
- 85 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 85 Mauritius 0 compare
- 85 Monaco 0
- 85 Mongolia 0 compare
- 85 Montenegro 0 compare
- 85 Montserrat 0 compare
- 85 Nauru 0
- 85 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 85 Niue 0 compare
- 85 Norfolk Island 0
- 85 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 85 Oman 0
- 85 Palestine 0 compare
- 85 Pitcairn 0
- 85 Qatar 0
- 85 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 85 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 85 San Marino 0
- 85 Singapore 0 compare
- 85 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 85 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0
- 85 Sweden 0 compare
- 85 Tokelau 0
- 85 Tonga 0
- 85 Turkmenistan 0
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 85 Tuvalu 0
- 85 Vatican 0
- 85 Yemen 0
More environment data for Kuwait
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.028 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.63 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Kuwait?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Kuwait was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 154 in 1991.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Kuwait ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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