Marine protected areas in Kuwait

Kuwait: Marine protected areas was 3.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 2023
All-time low
0.1
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Marine protected areas in Kuwait, 2013–2025

01232013201920252013: 0.12014: 0.12015: 0.12016: 1.52017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.42020: 1.42021: 1.42022: 1.42023: 3.22024: 3.22025: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, marine protected areas in Kuwait stood at 3.2. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 3,100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Kuwait peaked at 3.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2013.

Kuwait ranks 78th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Marine protected areas in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Marine protected areas in Kuwait, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 0.1 —
2014 0.1 +0.0%
2015 0.1 +0.0%
2016 1.5 +1400.0%
2017 1.5 +0.0%
2018 1.5 +0.0%
2019 1.4 -6.7%
2020 1.4 +0.0%
2021 1.4 +0.0%
2022 1.4 +0.0%
2023 3.2 +128.6%
2024 3.2 +0.0%
2025 3.2 +0.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 3.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 37% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 3.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8857 0.1 1.5 7
2020s 2.3 1.4 3.2 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 75 Nicaragua 3.6 compare
  2. 76 Saudi Arabia 3.5 compare
  3. 77 Albania 3.4 compare
  4. 79 Senegal 3.1 compare
  5. 80 Indonesia 3 compare
  6. 81 Slovenia 2.9 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marine protected areas in Kuwait?
Marine protected areas in Kuwait was 3.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2013.
How does Kuwait rank for marine protected areas?
Kuwait ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Marine protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
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