Terrestrial protected areas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Terrestrial protected areas was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Kuwait, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Kuwait is 17.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Kuwait peaked at 18.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.8% | — |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.1% | 18.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 17.1% | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Kuwait?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Kuwait was 17.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Kuwait ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.