Share of forest land, Percent in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of forest land, Percent was 0.3507 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of forest land, Percent in Kuwait, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Kuwait stood at 0.3507. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Kuwait peaked at 0.3507 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2093, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 216th out of 224 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.
Share of forest land, Percent in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2093 | — |
| 1993 | 0.2172 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.225 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2329 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2407 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2486 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2565 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2643 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2722 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.28 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2879 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2957 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3036 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3114 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3193 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3272 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.335 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3429 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3507 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3507 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3507 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3507 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3507 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3507 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3507 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3507 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3507 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3507 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3507 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3507 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3507 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3507 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3507 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.87, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3507 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.27, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2368 | 0.2093 | 0.2643 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3075 | 0.2722 | 0.3429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3507 | 0.3507 | 0.3507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3507 | 0.3507 | 0.3507 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 share of forest land, percent in Kuwait?
- Share of forest land, percent in Kuwait was 0.3507 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3507 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2093 in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Kuwait ranks 216th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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