Imported deforestation in Kuwait
Kuwait: Imported deforestation was 2,937 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Kuwait, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Kuwait stood at 2,937 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Kuwait peaked at 11,126 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,937 hectares, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 76th 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.
Imported deforestation in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,827 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 4,283 hectares | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 4,035 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 5,131 hectares | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 4,409 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 3,971 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 5,673 hectares | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 11,126 hectares | +96.1% |
| 2013 | 8,045 hectares | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 6,514 hectares | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 7,864 hectares | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 7,464 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7,262 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,925 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5,972 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 3,234 hectares | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 2,946 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 3,148 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2,937 hectares | -6.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,937 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,937 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported deforestation in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +96.1% | 5,673 hectares | 11,126 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,937 hectares | 4,035 hectares | 6,827 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,082 hectares | 3,971 hectares | 11,126 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,066 hectares | 2,937 hectares | 3,234 hectares | 4 |
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 imported deforestation in Kuwait?
- Imported deforestation in Kuwait was 2,937 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11,126 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,937 hectares in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for imported deforestation?
- Kuwait ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.