Share of land defined as natural habitat in Qatar
Qatar: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 42.48 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Qatar, 1780–2010
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +54.9% | 25.41 | 39.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
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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About this data
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.