Land area hectares in Qatar

Qatar: Land area hectares was 1.15 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.15 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 1961
All-time low
1.15 million
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Qatar, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, land area hectares in Qatar stood at 1.15 million. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area hectares in Qatar peaked at 1.16 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 2014.

Qatar ranks 164th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area hectares in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Land area hectares in Qatar, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1.16 million —
1962 1.16 million +0.0%
1963 1.16 million +0.0%
1964 1.16 million +0.0%
1965 1.16 million +0.0%
1966 1.16 million +0.0%
1967 1.16 million +0.0%
1968 1.16 million +0.0%
1969 1.16 million +0.0%
1970 1.16 million +0.0%
1971 1.16 million +0.0%
1972 1.16 million +0.0%
1973 1.16 million +0.0%
1974 1.16 million +0.0%
1975 1.16 million +0.0%
1976 1.16 million +0.0%
1977 1.16 million +0.0%
1978 1.16 million +0.0%
1979 1.16 million +0.0%
1980 1.16 million +0.0%
1981 1.16 million +0.0%
1982 1.16 million +0.0%
1983 1.16 million +0.0%
1984 1.16 million +0.0%
1985 1.16 million +0.0%
1986 1.16 million +0.0%
1987 1.16 million +0.0%
1988 1.16 million +0.0%
1989 1.16 million +0.0%
1990 1.16 million +0.0%
1991 1.16 million +0.0%
1992 1.16 million +0.0%
1993 1.16 million +0.0%
1994 1.16 million +0.0%
1995 1.16 million +0.0%
1996 1.16 million +0.0%
1997 1.16 million +0.0%
1998 1.16 million +0.0%
1999 1.16 million +0.0%
2000 1.16 million +0.0%
2001 1.16 million +0.0%
2002 1.16 million +0.0%
2003 1.16 million +0.0%
2004 1.16 million +0.0%
2005 1.16 million +0.0%
2006 1.16 million +0.0%
2007 1.16 million +0.0%
2008 1.16 million +0.0%
2009 1.16 million +0.0%
2010 1.16 million +0.0%
2011 1.16 million +0.0%
2012 1.16 million +0.0%
2013 1.16 million +0.0%
2014 1.15 million -1.0%
2015 1.15 million +0.0%
2016 1.15 million +0.0%
2017 1.15 million +0.0%
2018 1.15 million +0.0%
2019 1.15 million +0.0%
2020 1.15 million +0.0%
2021 1.15 million +0.0%
2022 1.15 million +0.0%
2023 1.15 million +0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 1.15 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 38% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 1.15 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.16 million 1.16 million 1.16 million 9
1970s 1.16 million 1.16 million 1.16 million 10
1980s 1.16 million 1.16 million 1.16 million 10
1990s 1.16 million 1.16 million 1.16 million 10
2000s 1.16 million 1.16 million 1.16 million 10
2010s 1.15 million 1.15 million 1.16 million 10
2020s 1.15 million 1.15 million 1.15 million 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 161 Montenegro 1.34 million compare
  2. 162 Vanuatu 1.22 million compare
  3. 163 Falkland Islands 1.22 million compare
  4. 165 Jamaica 1.08 million compare
  5. 166 Lebanon 1.02 million compare
  6. 167 Gambia 1.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area hectares in Qatar?
Land area hectares in Qatar was 1.15 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1961.
What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2014.
How does Qatar rank for land area hectares?
Qatar ranks 164th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area hectares rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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