Mangrove total area change in Qatar
Qatar: Mangrove total area change was 6.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2019
All-time low
-0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2007–2020
Mangrove total area change in Qatar, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove total area change in Qatar stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1,649.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Qatar peaked at 6.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2015.
Qatar ranks 3rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mangrove total area change in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9% | — |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +101.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -60.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -51.4% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -278.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -226.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +78.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +268.9% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%. (34 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 6.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -16.4%. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -0.6% | 6.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Dominica 10.9% compare
- 2 Barbados 8.8% compare
- 4 French Guiana 5.9% compare
- 5 British Virgin Islands 5.9% compare
- 6 Mauritania 5.8% compare
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 total area change in Qatar?
- Mangrove total area change in Qatar was 6.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for mangrove total area change?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,649.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove total area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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