Share of land defined as natural habitat in Qatar

Qatar: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 42.48 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
42.48
World rank
119th
of 168 countries
All-time high
42.54
in 2000
All-time low
25.41
in 1980
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Qatar, 1780–2010

0102030401780189520101780: 27.11790: 27.11800: 27.11810: 271820: 271830: 26.91840: 26.91850: 26.91860: 26.81870: 26.81880: 26.81890: 26.81900: 26.81910: 26.81920: 26.71930: 26.61940: 26.51950: 26.41960: 25.51970: 25.51980: 25.41990: 39.42000: 42.52010: 42.5

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land defined as natural habitat in Qatar is 42.48, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Qatar peaked at 42.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.41, in 1980.

Qatar ranks 119th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Share of land defined as natural habitat in Qatar, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 27.11
1790 27.08 -0.1%
1800 27.05 -0.1%
1810 27.02 -0.1%
1820 26.98 -0.1%
1830 26.95 -0.1%
1840 26.91 -0.1%
1850 26.87 -0.2%
1860 26.82 -0.2%
1870 26.81 -0.0%
1880 26.8 -0.0%
1890 26.8 -0.0%
1900 26.78 -0.0%
1910 26.77 -0.0%
1920 26.7 -0.3%
1930 26.62 -0.3%
1940 26.54 -0.3%
1950 26.45 -0.3%
1960 25.47 -3.7%
1970 25.46 -0.0%
1980 25.41 -0.2%
1990 39.37 +54.9%
2000 42.54 +8.0%
2010 42.48 -0.1%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 42.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 42.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.61, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of land defined as natural habitat in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +54.9% 25.41 39.37

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 27.11 27.11 27.11 1
1790s 27.08 27.08 27.08 1
1800s 27.05 27.05 27.05 1
1810s 27.02 27.02 27.02 1
1820s 26.98 26.98 26.98 1
1830s 26.95 26.95 26.95 1
1840s 26.91 26.91 26.91 1
1850s 26.87 26.87 26.87 1
1860s 26.82 26.82 26.82 1
1870s 26.81 26.81 26.81 1
1880s 26.8 26.8 26.8 1
1890s 26.8 26.8 26.8 1
1900s 26.78 26.78 26.78 1
1910s 26.77 26.77 26.77 1
1920s 26.7 26.7 26.7 1
1930s 26.62 26.62 26.62 1
1940s 26.54 26.54 26.54 1
1950s 26.45 26.45 26.45 1
1960s 25.47 25.47 25.47 1
1970s 25.46 25.46 25.46 1
1980s 25.41 25.41 25.41 1
1990s 39.37 39.37 39.37 1
2000s 42.54 42.54 42.54 1
2010s 42.48 42.48 42.48 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 116 Jordan 47.22 compare
  2. 117 Turkey 46.49 compare
  3. 118 Hungary 42.99 compare
  4. 120 Chile 42.39 compare
  5. 121 Serbia 42.16 compare
  6. 122 Morocco 41.24 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Qatar?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Qatar was 42.48 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 42.54 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 25.41 in 1980.
How does Qatar rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Qatar ranks 119th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.