Share of land area that is protected in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of land area that is protected was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in Kuwait, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Kuwait is 17.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Kuwait peaked at 18.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 105th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of land area that is protected 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 17.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 80% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 17.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 102 South Korea 17.7% compare
- 103 Cape Verde 17.6% compare
- 104 Colombia 17.2% compare
- 105 Ukraine 17.1% compare
- 107 Ethiopia 17.0% compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16.9% compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Kuwait?
- Share of land area that is protected in Kuwait was 17.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Kuwait ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.