Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 6.3 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Kuwait is 6.3 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Kuwait peaked at 6.3 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.45 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 188th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.45 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.6 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.76 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.91 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.07 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.22 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.37 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.53 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.68 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.84 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.99 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.03 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.07 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.11 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.15 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.19 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.23 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.27 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.31 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.35 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.39 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.53 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.67 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.81 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.95 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.09 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.13 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.17 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.22 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.26 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.14 1000 ha | 3.45 1000 ha | 4.84 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 1000 ha | 4.99 1000 ha | 5.35 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 1000 ha | 5.39 1000 ha | 6.26 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 1000 ha | 6.3 1000 ha | 6.3 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Kuwait?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Kuwait was 6.3 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Kuwait ranks 188th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).