Mangrove area in Qatar
Qatar: Mangrove area was 4.54 kmsq in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.54 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 126 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
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 93rd of 126 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.
Mangrove area in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.28 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 4.32 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.35 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.31 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.29 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.25 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.31 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.34 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.5 kmsq | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.54 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.54 kmsq | -0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.54 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 kmsq, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.54 kmsq is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.02 kmsq, 75% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Qatar
- Red List Index 0.7804 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.15 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,920 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 142 (2024)
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 93rd out of 126 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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