Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Qatar

Qatar: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.14
in 2021
All-time low
0.1
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Qatar, 2000–2022

00.050.10.152000201120222000: 0.12001: 0.12002: 0.12003: 0.12004: 0.112005: 0.12006: 0.12007: 0.12008: 0.112009: 0.12010: 0.12011: 0.112012: 0.112013: 0.112014: 0.112015: 0.112016: 0.112017: 0.112018: 0.122019: 0.122020: 0.122021: 0.142022: 0.14

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Qatar is 0.14, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Qatar peaked at 0.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.

That places Qatar 143rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.102 0.1 0.11 10
2010s 0.111 0.1 0.12 10
2020s 0.1333 0.12 0.14 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 140 Cameroon 0.17 compare
  2. 140 Cape Verde 0.17 compare
  3. 142 Kuwait 0.15 compare
  4. 143 Guinea-Bissau 0.14 compare
  5. 143 Montenegro 0.14 compare
  6. 143 Nepal 0.14 compare
  7. 143 Palau 0.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Qatar?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Qatar was 0.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.14 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
How does Qatar rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Qatar ranks 143rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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