Deforestation embedded in trade in Qatar

Qatar: Deforestation embedded in trade was 3,307 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,307 hectares
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
46th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,883 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
1,606 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Qatar, 2005–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201420232005: 1.6k hectares2006: 1.8k hectares2007: 2.1k hectares2008: 2.2k hectares2009: 2.4k hectares2010: 1.9k hectares2011: 2.7k hectares2012: 2.9k hectares2013: 3.5k hectares2014: 3.5k hectares2015: 3.3k hectares2016: 3.8k hectares2017: 3.9k hectares2018: 3.3k hectares2019: 3.3k hectares2020: 3.5k hectares2021: 2.6k hectares2022: 3.5k hectares2023: 3.3k hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Qatar is 3,307 hectares, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Qatar peaked at 3,883 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,606 hectares, in 2005.

That places Qatar 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,019 hectares 1,606 hectares 2,416 hectares 5
2010s 3,205 hectares 1,870 hectares 3,883 hectares 10
2020s 3,226 hectares 2,584 hectares 3,525 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 43 Senegal 3,528 hectares compare
  2. 44 Israel 3,393 hectares compare
  3. 45 Ethiopia 3,374 hectares compare
  4. 47 Cuba 3,125 hectares compare
  5. 48 Ukraine 3,057 hectares compare
  6. 49 Uzbekistan 3,014 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Qatar?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Qatar was 3,307 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 3,883 hectares in 2017.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,606 hectares in 2005.
How does Qatar rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Qatar ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.