Forest area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Forest area was 6.3 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
6.3 ha th
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.3 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
3.45 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Kuwait, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Kuwait is 6.3 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Kuwait peaked at 6.3 ha th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.45 ha th, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 ha th | 3.45 ha th | 3.45 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.99 ha th | 4.99 ha th | 4.99 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.74 ha th | 5.39 ha th | 6.09 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.3 ha th | 6.3 ha th | 6.3 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Standard Deviation 0.516 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,275 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,317 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 26,355 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 69,208 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 72,512 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 76,723 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Kuwait?
- Forest area in Kuwait was 6.3 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 ha th in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 ha th in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for forest area?
- Kuwait ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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