Forest area km in Kuwait
Kuwait: Forest area km was 6,300 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,300
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 235 countries
All-time high
6,300
in 2020
All-time low
3,450
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Kuwait is 6,300, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Kuwait peaked at 6,300 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,450, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 199th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,450 | — |
| 1991 | 3,604 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3,758 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,912 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4,066 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4,220 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4,374 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,528 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,682 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4,836 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4,990 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5,030 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,070 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,110 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,150 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,190 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5,230 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,270 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,310 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5,350 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,390 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,530 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5,670 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5,810 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,950 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,090 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6,132 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6,174 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6,216 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,258 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,300 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6,300 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 1% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6,300 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,143 | 3,450 | 4,836 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,170 | 4,990 | 5,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,922 | 5,390 | 6,258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,300 | 6,300 | 6,300 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 forest area km in Kuwait?
- Forest area km in Kuwait was 6,300 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6,300 in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,450 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for forest area km?
- Kuwait ranks 199th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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