Forest area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Forest area was 6.3 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.3 ha th
World rank
216th
of 255 countries
All-time high
6.3 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
3.45 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Kuwait, 1990–2025
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 216th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.45 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 4.99 ha th | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 5.39 ha th | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.09 ha th | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3 ha th | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 6.3 ha th | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.3 ha th is below the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.3 ha th is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.33 ha th, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 216th out of 255 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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