Kuwait Forest Area

Kuwait’s forest area has remained modest, rising from 0.19 percent of its land in 1990 to 0.35 percent in 2025, the highest share recorded in the 35‑year series and the figure that placed it at rank 200 globally in the latest World Bank data. The increase reached its apex in 2023, when the 0.35 percent share was first attained, marking a near‑doubling of forest cover over three decades despite the country’s arid climate and limited natural woodland. By comparison, Saudi Arabia, a regional peer, reports a slightly higher forest share of 0.45 percent, while Mauritania lags at 0.28 percent, underscoring the constrained but incremental greening in the Gulf region. The upward trajectory reflects modest afforestation and urban greening initiatives, yet the absolute level remains low. Continued investment in drought‑tolerant planting and land‑reclamation projects could further raise Kuwait’s forest proportion, potentially shifting its long‑term trend upward.