Mangrove area in Qatar

Qatar: Mangrove area was 4.54 kmsq in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
4.54 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 117 countries
All-time high
4.54 kmsq
in 2019
All-time low
4.25 kmsq
in 2015
Years of data
11
2000–2020

Mangrove area in Qatar, 2000–2020

0123452000201020202000: 4.3 kmsq2007: 4.3 kmsq2008: 4.4 kmsq2009: 4.3 kmsq2010: 4.3 kmsq2015: 4.3 kmsq2016: 4.3 kmsq2017: 4.3 kmsq2018: 4.5 kmsq2019: 4.5 kmsq2020: 4.5 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 4.54 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove area in Qatar peaked at 4.54 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.25 kmsq, in 2015.

Qatar ranks 86th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.31 kmsq 4.28 kmsq 4.35 kmsq 4
2010s 4.37 kmsq 4.25 kmsq 4.54 kmsq 6
2020s 4.54 kmsq 4.54 kmsq 4.54 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 83 Djibouti 7.5 kmsq compare
  2. 84 Singapore 7.3 kmsq compare
  3. 85 Mayotte 6.76 kmsq compare
  4. 87 Mauritius 4.32 kmsq compare
  5. 88 Seychelles 3.83 kmsq compare
  6. 89 Mauritania 3.44 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove area in Qatar?
Mangrove area in Qatar was 4.54 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 4.54 kmsq in 2019.
What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.25 kmsq in 2015.
How does Qatar rank for mangrove area?
Qatar ranks 86th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove area rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 1,553 data points, 2000–2020
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