Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.0004 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0339 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 195 Niger 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Iceland 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Saudi Arabia 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mauritania 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Djibouti 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Libya 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.